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H.Y.P.E. program gets $150K Effort provides educational opportunities in Sumter County BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com A loud cheer from more than 700 people went up in Trinity Missionary Baptist Church’s sanctuary Thursday evening when the Sumter County legislative delegation presented a $150,000 check to the Helping Youth Pursue Excellence after-school program. Reps. David Weeks, D-Sumter, and Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, and Sens. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, and Kevin Johnson, D-Clarendon, said they are in full support of H.Y.P.E.’s effort to provide education and enrichment opportunities for the youth in Sumter County. Mayor Joe McElveen introduced the Sumter County leg-
islative delegation before they presented the check during the program’s 15th Annual Lights On Afterschool event, stating that it makes him feel amazing to see children in Sumter County being cared for and educated in Sumter schools and after-school programs. He also encouraged the students to read as often as they can and said if they master reading, they can do anything. “This is good. It makes me feel wonderful to see kids here doing what they should — enjoying life, happy and learning,” Mayor McElveen said. “H.Y.P.E. brings parents into the equation, and the City of Sumter is also proud to be a part of this. Basically we pro-
vide the HOPE Centers for H.Y.P.E. to use, but it’s all Mr. (Barney) Gadson and his team making it all happen. And like I always tell children, I will say read, read, read. You can go anywhere in a book, and if you learn how to read and do it well, you can do whatever you want in life.” Weeks said Sumter County’s legislative delegation — or Team Sumter — were able to get something in the state budget this year to continue to help H.Y.P.E. The team of legislators commended Gadson, RAYTEVIA EVANS / THE SUMTER ITEM project director, and his team Rep. David Weeks, Sens. Thomas McElveen and Kevin Johnson and of teachers, mentors, site directors and administrative as- Rep. Murrell Smith talk to more than 700 people about the H.Y.P.E. program at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday. The legislasistants on the work they do
tive delegation presented a $150,000 check, which came from the SEE H.Y.P.E., PAGE A7 state budget, to continue efforts of the after-school program.
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Questions remain in fatal hit and run Authorities still search for driver who killed retired schoolteacher BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com
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Dog owners will be happy to know that an area at Dillon Park near the National Guard post will soon be home to a dog park.
Our 4-legged friends will soon have new place to run and play BY JOE KEPLER joe@theitem.com
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illon Park is going to the dogs. The Sumter County Parks and Recreation Department is building a new dog park to meet the needs of the community. The new installation will feature separate fenced-in areas for small dogs and large dogs to ensure the safety of pets and owners alike. The bathrooms will be remodeled, a new parking area is scheduled, and fencing is already starting to go up at the park. “We still have some stuff out to bid; we haven’t set a timeline for it, but it will probably be in the next few months,” said Phil Parnell, assistant recreation director for the county. The park will be located at the southern main entrance, off North Pike West by the National Guard post. Benches will be available for owners to sit and keep a careful eye on their pet, and on the “dog days” of summer there will be water fountains of the human and ca-
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nine varieties available at the site. For Parnell, this new project will meet the needs of a growing community, owners and non-owners alike. “We’ve had a lot of calls about this. It’s something we felt like we needed to do,” Parnell said. “We see a lot of people go out on the ball fields, close the gates and
let their dogs runs around on them, so maybe this will help cut that down.” He added that there are no plans to add designated dog parks to any other area parks, but the new Dillon Park improvements are sure to make life a little less “ruff” for Sumter’s fourlegged friends.
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Jeanette Harrison was remembered as a loving woman, a devout Christian and a devoted wife who spent more than three decades of her life teaching schoolchildren in Sumter County. Two years have passed since a yet-to-be-identified driver struck and killed her at an intersection along East Calhoun Street near HARRISON Tuomey Regional Medical Center. And the impact of the fatal hit-and-run collision left an indelible scar on the Sumter community. Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark III reflected on the tragic incident before this weekend’s anniversary, assuring community members that the police department has not forgotten Harrison. “Regardless of whether you knew her as a teacher, friend, family or church member, or as someone you didn’t know but often saw walking down a local street, this accident had an impact on this community,” Roark said in the news statement released Friday. The hunt continues for the motorist who fatally injured Harrison, hitting the 70-yearold Aiken County native in a dark-colored vehicle and speeding away from the scene, leaving her for dead. No suspects have been developed in the investigation, but police pledge to continue pursuing all leads to a long-awaited arrest in the case.
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Teachers get ‘Bite of Science’ to help students Training focuses on inspiring students to learn more about STEM fields during school BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com Just as organizations and programs are looking to partner with schools to provide more STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math, opportunities for teachers, those same advocates are coming up with creative ways to reach teachers who can also help encourage students to take an interest in science. The Center for Excellence in Education is doing its part by sponsoring a teacher training program. The organization, along with Sumter School District, hosted the “Bite of Science” professional enrichment session for high school teachers in Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties at Crestwood High School on Thursday evening. “This is an effort to have more students interested in STEM. We want to meet teachers’ needs so they can inspire those students,” Natasha SchuhNuhfer, director of teacher enrichment programs for the center. “We have speakers talk about different ca-
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Suspect in armed robbery arrested A Sumter man was arrested Wednesday after reportedly being tied to an August robbery. Lennon Pollard, 20, of 420 N. Magnolia St., was charged with armed robbery in connection with the incident. According to Sumter Police Department, the incident took place early on POLLARD the morning of Aug. 31 as Pollard was at the victim’s home along North Magnolia Street. The victim was trying to teach the suspect how to operate a remote-controlled aircraft when he became suspicious of Pollard and asked him to leave. Authorities noted the suspect allegedly tackled the victim, struck him with a baseball bat and began demanding money. Several items in the home were damaged during the altercation, and a tablet valued at about $100 was reportedly stolen. The victim later realized an undetermined amount of medications were also missing.
CORRECTION The Oct. 19 edition of Reflections should have stated that Everett Williams was the manager of Edward’s when it opened.
younger students, high school students, in labs on campus and experiencing what that life is like. There are a lot of really good students out there. Some of them are not particularly A students, but they have a curiosity, and I love having them in the lab.” Schuh-Nuhfer said they do the enrichment sessions for teachers to make the connections between the high school level and college and career level. Without bringing in those speakers, she said some teachers may not be able to make those connections, but after meeting and chatting with some of the speakers, they may notice something their students are interested in and will have those local experts as a resource to help guide students in the right direction. According to the center, the mission of the Teacher Enrichment Program is to assure a future talented and diverse U.S. workforce in STEM positions. The program provides rural and urban underserved high school teachers the opportunity to connect with experts from local industries and academia to really look at cutting-edge research and how to assist students and encourage their curiosity about STEM careers.
John J. Lavigne, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of South Carolina, talks to science teachers from Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties about different ways to make science more interesting to students in an effort to inspire the students to pursue careers in STEM fields. RAYTEVIA EVANS / THE SUMTER ITEM
istry at University of South Carolina, talked to about 30 teachers about ways to make science and engineering interesting for students in the classroom. Lavigne showed the educators different experiments and ideas for teachers to try with their students in an effort to promote science education. “This is cool chemistry because even I can do it,” Lavigne said jokingly. “There are opportunities to get
reer paths other than the usual fouryear college path, and those speakers are usually from a local industry that employs people with STEM experience and someone who works in education.” For Thursday’s event, speakers Tracy Harrington, product industrialization manager for Continental Tire the Americas, and John J. Lavigne, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochem-
Student’s essay wins man title of best grandfather BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Eugene Wilson Jr. has always been an important part of his grandson Zymere Wheeler’s life. But when the 10-year-old’s father, Alfred Bernard Wheeler, died this summer, the two’s relationship took on even more meaning. “He’s always been there for me and my sons,” said Derica Wilson, Zymere’s mom, referring to her father and her two children. She has a 15-year-old son, too. “We’re a close-knit family. My husband used to say, ‘He’s got y’all spoiled.’ He used to sometimes get a little jealous, but he used to help him out, too.” So when it came time for the R.E. Davis Elementary School fifth-grader to write about a grandparent, Zymere wanted to honor “Junior,” as he said everyone calls his grandfather. “He’s been showing me a lot of new things and teaching me stuff like how to become a man,” he said. The paper was entered along with thousands of others in the State Fair’s 28th annual Greatest Grandparents essay contest, and it was one of the winners for the 7 to 10 age division. “When he came home, he said, ‘Guess what? I won the essay contest. I’m going to call Granddaddy. I’m excited,’” Derica Wilson said. “I said, ‘I’m excited too, baby.’ He said, ‘My daddy would have been real proud of me and excited, too.’ He was just a-smiling.” The essay talks about Eugene Wilson calling his grandson every day and regularly checking on him and his family. He talks about the two cutting grass, cooking on the grill and fishing together. “We are always doing something together, just like that essay says,” Ju-
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Eugene Wilson Jr., left, listens as his grandson, Zymere Wheeler, center, reads his winning essay on why Wilson is the greatest grandfather, while Joe Pinner, also known as Mr. Knozit, holds the microphone Oct. 19. The ceremony was the first time Wilson heard what Zymere wrote. nior said. “He can beat me cooking and fishing.” It also talks about how “everyone calls” the Turbeville grandfather, and “he helps anyone in need.” “His phone is always ringing all the time from friends and family wanting him to help them with something,” Zymere wrote in his winning essay. “No matter what, he never lets us down.” Junior didn’t read the essay. “He called me and let me know he was one of the essay winners,” Wilson said. “When he found out about it, he said, ‘Granddad, you want me to read my essay to you?’ I told him, ‘I don’t want to look at it or read it. I want to listen to you read it to me on stage.’” The child’s words touched Junior.
“It really surprised me,” he said. “I wasn’t looking for that. I was real proud. There were tears in my eyes. That was so sweet of him. I didn’t know he was thinking of his granddaddy like that.” That made Zymere feel “good” and “happy,” he said. “I know he was proud of me reading it and winning it for him,” Zymere said. His mom said Zymere was “so excited” to meet Mr. Knozit that Sunday. Aunts, uncles and two of his teachers came to be part of the moment. “We really did enjoy that,” she said. “I’m proud of my baby.” Each of the six winning grandparents received a flat-screen TV and a plaque.
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Catch some spooky comedy, drama to celebrate Halloween BY TRACI QUINN Special to The Sumter Item Looking for a little spooky fun to go with your pumpkin pie? The Sumter High Drama Department presents live Halloween theater Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 29, 30 and 31. The drama students, under the direction of Kelly Melton, will present the comedy spoofs “Little Women II: Wrath of the Undead” and “Seven Wives for Dracula” as well as the drama “At the Bottom of Lake Missoula.” The shows will be held in the Black Box Theater room at SHS, in the back of the school. Tickets are $5 at the door. Box office opens at 6:15 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m. The theater is small and gets sold out quickly. Homemade goodies will be avail-
able before the show and at intermission. On Wednesday and Thursday, there will also be a raffle for Halloween baskets. On Nov. 3, the students will present “Seven Wives for Dracula” and “At the Bottom of Lake Missoula” in the Black Box again. Tickets are $5. And on Nov. 5, the “Lake Missoula” show will be offered in the Sumter High auditorium free of charge. This is the show that the students will be taking to compete at the South Carolina Theater Association’s High School Festival at USC Aiken. The winners of that competition will be invited to compete at the Southeastern Theatre Conference Convention in Chattanooga in March. For details, contact Traci Quinn at (803) 847-1090 or McKenzie QuinnBarnett at (803) 464-1822.
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What does it take to perform in Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai? Performer shares her experiences with show Cirque du Soleil: Varekai comes to Columbia Nov. 5-9. Varekai means “wherever” in the Romany language of the gypsies, the universal wanderers, states a news release from the company. Directed by Dominic Champagne, this performance “pays tribute to the nomadic soul, to the spirit and art of the circus tradition GEIRNAERT and to those who quest with infinite passion along the path that leads to Varekai.” But what does it take to perform in such a production? Belgian acrobatic gymnast and Cirque du Soleil artist Soen Geirnaert gives an inside look. She started gymnastics when she was 9 and did what she calls “basic-level acrobatics” for two years working in what is called “women’s pair.” “When I was 13 years old, my coach was leaving the club I was part of, and she really wanted me to continue training, as she saw potential in me,” Geirnaert said. “So I went looking for another club. This is where I got two new partners to work with and began training for ‘women’s trio.’ Here is where I really dedicated myself to the sport and began training quite intensely.” After only a year of training, she and her partners
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month said he’s getting support from across the country. Levar Jones appeared on NBC’s “Today” show Friday and said it’s too painful to watch the dash-cam video of what started as a traffic stop for a possible seatbelt violation. Highway Patrol fired Trooper Sean Groubert after the
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el acrobatics gymnastics school,” Geirnaert said. “During my time there — three years — we competed in several national championships and continued to train quite intensely. When I was 18 years old, I decided to take a break and enrolled in university, studying physical education. I never completely disconnected from acrobatic gymnastics though, as I still did a lot of work in coaching. In my last year of university, I was called by Cirque du Soleil and made the ultimate decision to seize the opportunity and run away with the circus.” How long have you been with Cirque du Soleil, and how did you become a member of the company? Have you done other shows? SG: I’ve been with Varekai now for three years. I was able to get in via a friend of mine who was already part of the show. She found out that Ayla and Olga — my current partners — were looking for a new partner, and she thought of me. I got back into shape, sent in a video of my skills and got cast. I got lucky though. It’s not always that easy. I’ve only worked on Varekai. What is your specialty with the company? Acrobatic gymnastics. I mainly focus on women’s trio, but I can do mixed pairs, women’s pair, etc. Do you ever get scared? Why or why not? Really only when you start learning new tricks in tempo, such as saltos, and are just entering into a new partnership. Trust is huge for what we do, so it’s normal at the beginning to be a little (wary). You need to build that trust, but once you do, you can attempt it all. What sort of health/exercise regimen do you have? I do cardio workouts about four to five times a week along with a good warm up which consists of at least 30 to 45 minutes be-
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fore I go on stage. On top of that, I also work on my handstands to become stronger, and of course, abs and core work. I have lots of protein shakes and smoothies, lots of salads, and for sure, a sweet treat now and then. But for sure anything with protein and leafy greens is a must. How long does it take to get a show ready for the opening? I trained for a few months with my partners before I began Varekai and until I was ready to go on stage, but now, it’s really just maintenance and working on newer and more challenging tricks. What can we expect with Varekai? A beautiful piece. It’s really the ensemble that makes it special. The storyline, it will definitely transport you to another reality, and you will definitely see amazing things. Beautiful costumes. Amazing music. You will see it all. — Ivy Moore and Jade Reynolds
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WHO: Ebola vaccine doses ready in 2015 New York City case brings demands for quarantines Agency not clear on its effectiveness
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LONDON — The World Health Organization said millions of doses of two experimental Ebola vaccines could be ready for use in 2015 and five more experimental vaccines will start being tested in March. Still, the agency warned it’s not clear whether any of these will work against the deadly virus that has already killed at least 4,877 people this year in West Africa. Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny from the U.N. health agency told reporters that those doses could be available in 2015 if early tests proved that the two leading experimental vaccines are safe and provoke enough of an immune response to protect people from being infected with Ebola. Trials of those two most advanced vaccines —one developed by GlaxoSmithKline in cooperation with the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the other developed by the Canadian Public Health Agency — have already begun in the U.S., U.K. and Mali. “The vaccine is not the magic bullet. But when ready, they may be a good part of the effort to turn the tide of this epidemic,” Kieny said. If early data from the ongoing tests are promising, larger trials in West Africa would offer the shot to health workers and others at high risk of catching Ebola as soon as December, Kieny said. Previously those trials weren’t starting until January. GSK said it might be able to make about 1 million doses of their vaccine per month by the
end of 2015, assuming that some logistical and regulatory hurdles can be overcome. “The message we heard from WHO that the people fighting the epidemic will be among the first to test Ebola vaccines and treatments is exactly the one we needed to hear,” Dr. Bertrand Draguez, medical director for Doctors Without Borders, said in a statement. “This needs to be followed by a massive roll-out of vaccines to the general population once their efficacy is proven.” Kieny also said five other possible Ebola vaccines should start being tested in March, but she gave no details about who is making them or where those five vaccines would be tested. She said details about getting the vaccines to West Africa had yet to be worked out, including who would pay for immunization campaigns — which weren’t planned to start before June at the earliest. Kieny said the charity Doctors Without Borders pledged to create a vaccine fund and other organizations, including the World Bank, might help buy the vaccines. She also acknowledged that, given the speed at which these experimental vaccines are being rolled out, “there will certainly not be as much known in terms of their safety as would be normal.” Kieny said Britain had proposed creating a fund that would offload liability from pharmaceutical companies in case any bad side effects emerge from the shots. In Brussels on Friday, the European Union and its 28 member nations managed to create a 1 billion-euro ($1.26 billion) fund to fight the Ebola outbreak. Britain’s contribution of 205 million pounds ($329 million) was the largest among the EU nations.
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MARILYNN MARCHIONE AND MIKE STOBBE The Associated Press NEW YORK — The case of the U.S. doctor stricken with Ebola left lawmakers on Capitol Hill, scientists and ordinary New Yorkers wondering why he was out on the town in the week after his return from West Africa — and why stronger steps aren’t being taken to quarantine medical workers. Dr. Craig Spencer rode the subway, took a cab, went bowling, visited a coffee shop and ate at a restaurant in the days after he came back to New York City from Guinea, where he had been treating Ebola victims. Health officials said he followed U.S. and international protocols in checking his temperature every day and watching for symptoms, and put no one at risk. But others think he should have been quarantined — voluntarily or by the government — during Ebola’s 21-day incubation period. Doctors Without Borders, the group Spencer was working for, said in a statement that that would be going too far. People with Ebola aren’t contagious until symptoms begin and even then it requires close contact with body fluids. “As long as a returned staff member does not experience any symptoms, normal life can proceed,” the organization said in a statement. But even some prominent scientists disagreed. A three-week quarantine makes sense for anyone “with a clear exposure” to Ebola, said Dr. Richard Wenzel, a Virginia Commonwealth University scientist who formerly led the International Society for Infectious Diseases. Some health workers could “have a kind of denial there are any exposures,” and an automatic quarantine would address that, Wenzel said.
At the same time, he conceded health workers might be leery of volunteering if they knew they would be confined to their homes for three weeks after they got back. On the streets of New York, Michael Anderson was critical of the government and Spencer. “He’s stupid, a complete idiot” for moving about in public, the longtime Manhattan resident said at Grand Central Station. “It’s his responsibility when you come back from Africa” not to put people at risk, he said. Spencer, a 33-year-old emergency room doctor, returned from Guinea on Oct. 17 and sought treatment Thursday after suffering diarrhea and a 100.3-degree fever. He was listed in stable condition at a special isolation unit at Bellevue Hospital Center, and a decontamination company was sent to his Harlem home. His fiancee, who was not showing symptoms, was being watched in a quarantine ward at Bellevue. The idea of broader quarantine is a topic “actively being discussed. It’s going to be something that will be discussed at federal level,” said Dr. Mary Bassett, New York City’s health commissioner. Lawmakers from both parties criticized the federal government’s Ebola response. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., said anyone coming from West Africa should be quarantined for 21 days abroad before even boarding a plane to this country. “This can’t just be about ideology and happy talk,” Lynch said. “We need to be very deliberate, take it much more seriously than I’m hearing today.” The World Health Organization is not recommending the quarantine of returning aid workers without symptoms, according to spokeswoman Sona Bari. “Health care workers are generally selfmonitoring and are aware of the need to report any symptoms, as this patient did,” she wrote in an email.
‘Gray Mountain’ won’t disappoint Grisham fans BY JEFF AYERS The Associated Press
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This CD cover image released by Big Machine Records shows “Anything Goes” by Florida Georgia Line.
Florida Georgia Line prove themselves on 2nd album BY MICHAEL MCCALL The Associated Press Busting out with a recordbreaking country single, as Florida Georgia Line did with its multiplatinum smash, “Cruise,” doesn’t always ensure long-term success. But “Anything Goes,” the duo’s second album, suggests they have enough talent and ideas to get past the backlash that comes with overexposure. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley keep the mood fun and grooving, with producer Joey Moi bringing plenty of fresh sonic surprises amid the beats and harmonies. For example, “Sun Daze” could be undermined by the silly pun of its title, on a song about spending a Sunday soaking in rays and indulging in at least two brand-name liquors. But Moi’s arrangement brings in whistling, hand claps and a banjo to create a bright groove that insists on making hips sway. Similarly, new single
“Bumpin’ the Night” works a predictable double-entendre about a couple moving in tandem while drinking (of course), cruising the town and sharing time alone. But the arrangement once again comes to the rescue. Florida Georgia Line’s recent hit “Dirt” proved the band can deal with subjects beyond throwing down with friends. But they rarely bother on the rest of “Anything Goes.” And that’s OK, as long as Florida Georgia Line remains this consistently inventive and engaging.
John Grisham has been writing legal thrillers and dramas that resonate with readers for almost 25 years, and his latest continues the theme of ordinary people who work in the law profession experiencing a crisis of conscience. Sometimes following the letter of the law might not feel morally just, and that conflict within the person having to confront the issue head-on has propelled Grisham to the top of the best-seller lists and made him a household name. “Gray Mountain” introduces readers to Samantha Kofer, Grisham’s latest character to tackle walking the line between right and wrong. Kofer is working for a giant Wall Street law firm when the financial world collapses in 2008. She soon finds herself leaving her office building with a cardboard box filled with her belongings. She goes to work in a legal clinic in rural Virginia without pay, with the possibility of returning to her old firm in a year when money woes should have eased. The town of Brady, Virginia, has a population small enough to ensure that everyone knows everyone else. Kofer becomes involved in the intricacies of helping those who can’t afford legal help find the justice. She also learns some big se-
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crets involving the people she has grown to care about and what companies will do for profit. Grisham has written one of his best legal dramas in quite some time with this dive into small-town politics. There’s a mystery, but
that’s a minor portion of the story. The main thrust that will engage readers is Kofer and the cast of characters that help her discover her passion. Online: http://www.jgrisham. com/
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Dueling, dancing priests become Internet sensation BY TRISHA THOMAS The Associated Press ROME — A video of a pair of dueling, dancing American priests studying in Rome has gone viral, following in the footsteps of a now-famous Italian nun whose Alicia Keysesque voice won her a singing contest and a record contract. The Rev. David Rider, 29, of Hyde Park, New York, and the Rev. John Gibson, 28, of Milwaukee, first shot to Internet fame when they were filmed in April during a fundraiser at the North American College, the elite American seminary up the hill from the Vatican. Rider warmed up the crowd with a lively tap-dance routine, only to be pushed aside by Gibson’s fast-footed Irish dance. Soon they were battling it out, trying to impress the crowd. At the back of the room, journalist Joan Lewis recorded the event and later posted on
YouTube. “All of a sudden the numbers started rising and rising,” Lewis told The Associated Press. The video has nearly 260,000 views. Their Internet success has drawn comparisons to Sr. Cristina Scuccia, who won the Italian edition of “The Voice” in June with a series of unadorned pop song performances, in full habit. Her first album features a cover of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin.” As with Scuccia, the priests’ online popularity was tinged with criticism. Some commentators wrote that the priests shouldn’t have been dancing under a crucifix and a painting of Pope Francis, calling it “disrespectful.” “We would just refer them to the Bible,” Rider says, “where the Lord tells us to live with THE ASSOCIATED PRESS joy.” Father David Rider, left, and father John Gibson dance before an interview with the Associated Press at the Online: Pontifical North American College in Rome. A video of a pair of dueling, dancing American priests studyhttps://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=UdYDKmpzt5U ing in Rome has gone viral.
Paintings in national parks spark probe, furor SALT LAKE CITY (AP)— A series of colorful, eerie faces painted on rocks in some of the West’s most famously picturesque landscapes has sparked an investigation by the National Park Service and a furor online. Agents so far have confirmed the images in Yosemite and four other national parks in California, Utah and Oregon. Park Service spokesman Jeffrey Olson said the vandalism could lead to felony charg-
es for the person responsible. The images appear to come from a New York state woman traveling across the West this summer and documenting her work on Instagram and Tumblr, said Casey Schreiner of modernhiker.com, whose blog post tipped off authorities. The investigation is the subject of well-trafficked threads on the website Reddit, where people railed against the drawings as the defacing of irreplaceable nat-
ural landscapes. “You’re seeing this emotional response of people who feel like they’ve been kicked in the gut,” Schreiner said. It’s not the first time vandalism in parks has been documented on social media. Last year in Utah, two Boy Scout leaders caused an online uproar when they recorded themselves toppling an ancient rock formation at Goblin Valley State Park and posted it on YouTube.
But in this case, the woman appears to consider the work an artistic expression, Schreiner said. One photograph online showed a painting of a woman’s face on a rock outcropping against the panoramic sweep of Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park. In another, a backpack-size line drawing of a woman smoking a cigarette appears on red rock in Utah’s Zion. The images appear to have
been painted with acrylic paint or drawn with marker, Schreiner said. He took screen shots Tuesday of seven images that appeared on Instagram and Tumblr accounts under the handle “creepytings.” The accounts later were made private or taken down. The Associated Press is not naming the woman associated with the accounts because she hasn’t been charged with a crime.
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New survey details vast scope of teen dating abuse BY DAVID CRARY The Associated Press NEW YORK — From violence to verbal taunts, abusive dating behavior is pervasive among America’s adolescents, according to a new, federally funded survey. It says a majority of boys and girls who date describe themselves as both victims and perpetrators. Sponsored by the National Institute of Justice, the National Survey on Teen Relationships and Intimate Violence was conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, a prominent research center which provided preliminary results to The Associated Press. Input came from a nationwide sample of 667 youths aged 12-18 who’d been dating within the past year and who completed a self-administered online questionnaire. Nearly 20 percent of both boys and girls reported themselves as victims of physical and sexual abuse in dating relationships — but the researchers reported what they called a startling finding when they asked about psychological abuse, broadly defined as actions ranging from name-calling to excessive tracking of a victim. More than 60 percent of each gender reported being victims and perpetrators of such behavior. The survey found no substantive differences in measures by ethnicity, family income or geographic location. Elizabeth Mumford, one of the two lead researchers for the survey, acknowledged that some of the behaviors defined as psychological abuse — such as insults and accusations of flirting — are commonplace but said they shouldn’t be viewed as harmless. “None of these things are healthy interactions,” she said. “It’s almost more of a concern that our gut reaction is to accept this as natural.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in its campaigns against teen dating violence, also stresses the potential seriousness of psychological abuse. “Teens often think some behaviors, like teasing and name calling, are a ‘normal’ part of a relationship,” says a CDC fact sheet. “However, these behaviors can become abusive and develop into more serious forms of violence.” Bruce Taylor, the other lead researcher for the NORC survey, said the overall abuse figures were higher than previous national studies of dating abuse, revealing “the startlingly widespread nature of this problem.” Using a definition under which adolescent relationship abuse can occur in person or through electronic means, in public or private, and between current or past dating partners, the survey estimates that 25 million U.S. adolescents are victims and nearly 23 million are perpetrators. Taylor and Mumford said the high rates in their survey may stem in part from youths being candid because of the privacy of the online format. They also suggested that dating abuse is now so common that young people have little
According to a new, federally funded survey from a nationwide sample of 667 youths aged 12-18 and dating within the past year, more than 60 percent of each gender reported being victims and perpetrators of abuse: Experienced
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Templeton, Emergency Management Division Director Kim Stenson, Chief Justice Jean Toal and SLED Chief Mark Keel. Others include South Carolina Hospital Association President Thorton Kirby, Medical University of South Carolina Chief Operating Officer Matt Wain, DHEC epidemiologist Linda Bell and Beaufort County Coroner Ed Allen. Haley said earlier this week she thinks the risk of an Ebola outbreak in South Carolina is very low.
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concern about admitting to it. The survey found fairly similar rates of victimization and perpetration among boys and girls — even in the subcategories of physical abuse and sexual abuse. Many previous studies have found that girls are markedly more likely to be victims of physical and sexual dating abuse than boys. However, the researchers detected a shift as adolescents age. “We found that girls perpetrate serious threats or physical violence more than boys at ages 12-14, but that boys become the more common perpetrators of serious threats or physical violence by ages 1518,” they wrote. Mumford noted that the questionnaire did not delve into such details as which party instigated a two-way confrontation, or whether injuries resulted. She said it was possible girls suffered more serious injuries than boys. “Our work suggests that prevention programs need to address both victimization and perpetration, not one or the other,” Mumford and Taylor wrote. They recommended starting prevention programs in middle school, and noted that teen dating violence is viewed as a possible precursor to adult intimate-partner violence. Andra Tharp, a health scientist with the CDC’s violence prevention division, said twoway teen dating violence — with both partners engaging in abuse — is widespread. She said it’s an ongoing challenge among experts in the field to find the right balance in addressing the role of gender — exploring the extent to which both boys and girls are perpetrators, while identifying situations where girls are likely to suffer more serious harm. For example, Tharp said that if a boyfriend retaliates against a girlfriend who hit him, there’s a higher risk of injury to the girl if — as is likely — the boy is stronger. Dr. Elizabeth Miller, chief of adolescent medicine at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, said it’s important to make distinctions about the types of abuse. She contends that, while boys and girls may engage in psychological abuse at comparable levels, girls are more likely to be the victims in cases of sexual violence and coercion. “When you look at the need for medical attention, females are experiencing more severe consequences,” she said. “We’re doing ourselves a disservice if we pretend it’s all the same.” While many girls are capable of aggressive behavior,
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‘We found that girls perpetrate serious threats or physical violence more than boys at ages 12-14, but that boys become the more common perpetrators of serious threats or physical violence by ages 15-18.’
Haley names 8 to public health committee COLUMBIA (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has appointed eight people to a committee to advise her in case of a public health emergency. The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that state law requires that the South Carolina Public Health Emergency Plan Committee be consulted before the governor can declare a public health emergency. Those added to the committee include Department of Health and Environmental Control Director Catherine
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“We want nothing more than to give this family closure by finding the driver in this accident, but we also want to do whatever we can to keep this from happening again by enforcing the law and educating drivers and pedestrians on safe practices,” Roark said. “In the meantime, we remain hopeful that someone will come forward with information that can help us resolve this incident.” The crash took place about 7:30 the morning of Oct. 25, 2012. Harrison was crossing Calhoun Street making her way to a surgery entrance at Tuomey, where she planned to visit a friend. That’s when she was struck by a car that witnesses described as dark-colored, late-model, mid-sized vehicle, possibly a Dodge Charger. Witnesses told officers the car appeared to be driven by a dark-haired white female who looked to be between 20 and 30 years old. Reports indicate the car never slowed down as it vacated the scene, continuing westward along Calhoun through Main Street. Surveillance footage at Tuomey showed a white Ford Mustang driving past the crash site in the opposite direction just moments
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Investigators drew this sketch of the alleged suspect based off witness statements. before the collision. Authorities have re-issued a photo of the Mustang as investigators think the driver of that vehicle may be able to provide more information about the suspected hit-and-run motorist. Harrison was using a crosswalk that Tuomey Regional spokespeople described as a dangerous path in the wake of the crash. Sumter police issued safety tips to advise the public and to help avoid such tragedies in the future. Anyone with information about the incident should call Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700 or Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC (274-6372). Calls can be made anonymously, and Crime Stoppers offers rewards for information leading to an arrest.
Former H.Y.P.E. student Rasheen Jennings shares his story during the program’s 15th Annual Lights On Afterschool event Thursday evening at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church.
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H.Y.P.E. FROM PAGE A1 with students in Sumter County through the H.Y.P.E. program. Weeks, Smith, McElveen and Johnson said they worked as a team to advocate for H.Y.P.E. and education in Sumter County and continued to fight for program funding to be included in the state budget. “Here in Sumter County, we want to make sure we get our share,” Sen. McElveen said of them advocating for their constituents. Throughout the evening, the audience enjoyed stories from former H.Y.P.E. students and selections from youth performers and supporters including the Wilder Steel Drummers, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office’s Gospel Choir, H.Y.P.E. students and Trinity Missionary Baptist Church Youth Choir. During his brief speech, former H.Y.P.E student Rasheen Jennings, who attended Lemira Elementary School, said the program set him on the right track and led him to a college career and the U.S. Army. Jen-
nings said he grew up without a father, but he is an exception to what would be expected of a child growing up without a father. “Some my age are in the grave, in jail or dealing drugs. I am an exception,” Jennings said. “Mr. Gadson is the happiest man on Earth because the program has tripled. They always instilled in me three things: manners may take you further than money; learn to work smarter, not harder; and do what you have to do now so you can do what you want to do later. I challenge you to do whatever you can to help our youth achieve excellence.” H.Y.P.E. started in 2002 and now serves more than 350 students and has five sites in Sumter County. It serves students from 10 schools including Crosswell Drive, Lemira, Wilder, Millwood, Kingsbury, Willow Drive and Alice Drive elementary schools and Bates, Chestnut Oaks and Alice Drive middle schools. The program serves more than 7,000 hot meals a month to students participating in after-school programs.
• When traffic-control signals are not in place or not in operation, the driver of a vehicle should yield the right of way, slowing down or stopping if need be to yield to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is at the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger. • No pedestrian should suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. • Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle.
CROSSING AT PLACES OTHER THAN CROSSWALKS • Pedestrians crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection should yield the right of way to all vehicles on the roadway. • Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided should yield the right of way to all vehicles on the roadway. • Between adjacent intersections at which traffic-control signals are in operation, pedestrians should not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk. • No pedestrian should cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by official traffic-control devices, and when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians should cross only in accordance with the official traffic-control devices pertaining to such crossing movements. SOURCE: Sumter Police Department
OBITUARIES PATRICIA WILLIAMS
WILLIE MAE BRADLEY
Patricia Ann Thomas Williams passed away on Friday, Oct. 17, 2014. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Community Funeral Home with the Rev. Eddie C. Thomas. Burial will follow in Hillside Memorial Park. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge. of arrangements.
Willie Mae Bradley, 55, wife of John David Bradley, died Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter. Born in Sumter County on Feb. 11, 1959, she was the daughter of Hosea Anderson and Wilhelmina Singleton Anderson. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 945 Mayfield Drive, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.
DELOIS J. PACK Delois Johnson Pack, widow of Eddie Lee Pack, formerly of 216 Willow St., Mayesville, died Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Greenwood County, she was the daughter of the late John Charlie and Annie Mae Freely Nix. She was the last member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by three brothers, John Charlie Jr., George and Ernest Nix; and two sisters, Sadie Harris and Laura Mae Davis. She leaves to cherish her memories a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, and a special friend and helper, Ms. Ruth White. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in Mayesville Cemetery with the Rev. John Nix officiating. Ephriam D. Stephens Funeral Home, 230 S. Lafayette Drive, Sumter, is in charge of arrangements; (803) 775- 8911. Online memorials may be sent to the family at covstephens@aol.com.
EVELYN MCPHERSON It is with sorrow the passing of Ms. Evelyn McPherson on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, is announced. The family is receiving friends at the home, 201 Hansel St., Bishopville. Services are incomplete and will be announced by New Life Funeral Services LLC, Bishopville. Online condolences can be made at www.newlifefuneralservices.com.
JIMMIE L. CHOICE Jimmie Lee Choice, 56, son of the late Elijah and Earlene Prioleau Choice, was born March 23, 1958, in Sumter. He departed this life on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter. Family will be receiving friends at 10 Bell St., Wedgefield. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.
LOUISE DENNIS REMBERT — Memorial services for Louise Dennis, 92, will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2280 Thomas Sumter Highway. The family will receive friends at 1180 Habitat Drive, Sumter, and at 270 McLeod Chapel Road, Rembert. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
WILLIAM RIDGEWAY JR. MANNING — William Ervin Ridgeway Jr., 57, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter. Services are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N.
Church St., Manning, SC; (803) 435-2179; www.stephensfuneralhome.org
ESTHER MAE RICHARDSON Esther Mae Weathers Richardson was born on Sept. 16, 1939, in Charleston to proud parents the late Wesley and Lela German Weathers. Esther completed and departed this life on Monday morning in Carolinas Hospital, Marion. Esther grew up and attended the public schools in Charleston County and graduated from Lincoln High School. After graduation, she attended Benedict College, Columbia, and received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Later in 1996, she would meet and marry the one who caught her eye and pursued her, the late Rev. Franklin K. Richardson Sr. To this ordained union, they birthed two beautiful children, Lynnette and Franklin Kenneth II. Since Esther married a pastor, both were affiliated with the AME church from their youth. Esther would be the first lady at Williams Chapel AME Church Circuit, Nichols; Mount Pisgah, Bayboro; Wayman Chapel AME Church, Sumter; and Saint James AME Church, Rains. While there, she joined the choir, the Women Missionary Society, the Ministers Wives and Widows Association. Additionally, she served as WMS statistician/historian for Seventh Episcopal District and helped the church in whatever capacity she could and whenever needed. Over the years, Esther was a member of the DillonMarion Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Hettie’s Chapter No. 314 Order of Eastern Star until Yahweh revealed a sign of release. Esther leaves to cherish fond and loving memories: her loving children, Lynnette of the home, and Franklin K. (Tameka) Richardson II of Haughton, Louisiana; one grandson,
es and members of Women Missionary Society. Pall bearers will be nephews. Interment will be in Soul Chapel AME Church Cemetery, Gresham. Jackson and McGill Funeral Home Inc., 612 S. Main St., Marion, South Carolina 29571, (843) 423-2241, is in charge of these arrangements. This is a courtesy announcement of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com
Demetrius Singleton of Atlanta; one brother, Herman (Denise) Weathers of Buckhall; two aunts; three sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence and Rueben Weathers. Homegoing celebration will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday from Bethel AME Church, 7113 Highway 908, Gresham, with the Rev. Dr. Charles C. McLamore, pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Dr. William Smith, presiding elder of Marion District, and many other ministers. Floral bearers will be niec-
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SUPPORT GROUPS AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA — Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 7751852. AA Women’s Meeting — Wednesday, 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852. AA Spanish Speaking — Sunday, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852. AA “How it Works” Group — Monday and Friday, 8 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 4945180. Al-Anon “Courage to Change” Support Group — Tuesday, 7 p.m., Alice Drive Baptist Church, Room 204, 1305 Loring Mill Road. Call Dian at (803) 316-0775 or Crystal at (803) 775-3587. 441 AA Support Group — Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 441. AA Summerton Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall. Manning Al-Anon Family Group — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Behavioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Angie Johnson at (803) 4358085. C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Thursday, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call Elizabeth Owens at (803) 607-4543.
HIV/AIDS: Positive Outlook, through Wateree AIDS Task Force, meets at 11:30 a.m. third Friday of each month. Support group for those with HIV/AIDS as well as their friends and family. For meeting location, contact Kevin at (803) 778-0303 or via email at watereeaids@ sc.rr.com.
(803) 469-9426. EFMP Parent Exchange Group — Last Tuesday each month, 11 a.m.-noon, Airman and Family Readiness Center. Support to service members who have a dependent with a disability or illness. Call Dorcus Haney at (803) 895-1252/1253 or Sue Zimmerman at (803) 847-2377.
WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: Sickle Cell Support Group — last Wednesday each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call Bertha Willis at (803) 774-6181.
THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 469-4789. Asthma Support Group — Every 1st Thursday, 6 p.m., Clarendon County School District 3 Parenting Center, 2358 Walker Gamble Road, New Zion. Call Mary Howard at (843) 659-2102. Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — Every 1st Thursday, 6-8 p.m., McElveen Manor, 2065 McCrays Mill Road. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 905-7720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346. Journey of Hope (for families members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620.
MONDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — second Monday of each month, 5:45-6:45 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call Tiffany at (803) 316-6763. Find us on Facebook at Sumter Vitiligo Support.
TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov., 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — Every Tuesday, 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Betty at (803) 469-2616 or Carol at
FRIDAY MEETINGS: Celebrate Recovery — Every Friday, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Salt & Light Church, Miller Road (across from Food Lion). For help with struggles of alcohol, drugs, family problems, smoking, etc.
SATURDAY MEETINGS: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group — 1:30 p.m. every third Saturday, 3785 Blackberry Lane, Lot 7. Call Donna Parker at (803) 481-7521.
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SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 356.20 74.94 74.80 97.00
24-hr chg -0.04 -0.07 -0.08 -0.10
Sunrise 7:35 a.m. Moonrise 9:09 a.m.
RIVER STAGES River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River
0.00" 0.72" 2.79" 31.34" 43.49" 40.03"
NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Chicago Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles New Orleans New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC
Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100
Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree
73° 46° 72° 48° 88° in 2001 31° in 1987
Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date
Sun. Hi/Lo/W 82/56/s 63/51/s 89/63/s 60/42/s 86/63/s 75/58/pc 83/62/s 61/48/pc 82/59/s 64/44/pc 90/66/s 73/57/pc 68/46/s
Myrtle Beach 75/54
Manning 77/48
Today: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Winds west-southwest 3-6 mph. Sunday: Sunny. Winds west-southwest becoming southwest 3-6 mph.
Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low
Florence 76/49
Bishopville 76/48
Sunset Moonset
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Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 2.68 -0.06 19 3.04 +0.07 14 2.86 -0.12 14 2.27 -0.01 80 76.15 -0.16 24 9.13 +2.72
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High 10:36 a.m. 10:44 p.m. 11:16 a.m. 11:24 p.m.
Today Sun.
Ht. 3.5 3.1 3.5 3.1
Low 4:53 a.m. 5:35 p.m. 5:34 a.m. 6:19 p.m.
Ht. 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3
REGIONAL CITIES City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville
Today Hi/Lo/W 71/46/s 75/51/s 79/44/s 77/51/s 69/58/s 77/52/s 74/48/s 76/52/s 77/49/s 75/48/s 72/50/s 74/50/s 73/51/s
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City Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta
Today Hi/Lo/W 76/49/s 77/48/s 74/47/s 73/51/s 77/50/s 72/50/s 74/49/s 72/51/s 74/55/s 77/49/s 78/52/s 77/49/s 74/54/s
Sun. Hi/Lo/W 79/50/s 81/51/s 80/48/s 75/47/s 81/53/s 75/47/s 81/50/s 77/47/s 76/60/s 81/52/s 85/52/s 83/49/s 81/53/s
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Today Hi/Lo/W 74/50/s 77/53/s 75/54/s 77/49/s 76/53/s 72/50/s 73/46/s 75/46/s 78/50/s 75/50/s 74/56/s 74/50/s 72/51/s
Sun. Hi/Lo/W 77/43/s 80/54/s 77/55/s 81/51/s 79/54/s 75/45/s 79/47/s 78/42/s 82/52/s 80/49/s 77/58/s 77/49/s 76/46/s
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t feel uncomfortable by what others do or say. As long as you’re prepared to say no, you have nothing to fear. Plant your feet firmly, don’t let anyone push you in a direction you don’t care to go. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Use experience and knowledge to get things done so you can move on to more entertaining pastimes. A unique opportunity will arise if you offer assistance to an organization that shares your concerns. A change will do you good. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Join in the fun and dominate the floor with a little flare and pizzazz. A makeover will set the stage to show off your new look and enhance your chance to rekindle a relationship or meet someone special. Love is in the stars. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Use brains over brawn. You can win an argument, but it won’t be worth it if you lose a friend. An intellectual, diplomatic approach will help you find common ground so that you avoid ruining your day and future plans. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Connect with someone who inspires you and you’ll develop a long-lasting relationship that will influence your future. Love is in the stars, and making a romantic move will bring
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you closer to your personal goals. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t fall prey to someone offering the impossible. It’s easy to let others do things for you, but if you don’t stand up and do your own thing you will suffer lost opportunities. Follow the path that lets you utilize your skills best. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Stick to basics and concentrate on creative goals, not on what others are doing or saying. Don’t give too much or take too much on that isn’t going to benefit you directly. Be selfish and do what suits you best. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Face situations head-on even if it makes you a little uncomfortable. Once you clear the air, you’ll be able to pursue your goals and make personal changes you’ve wanted to indulge in for some time. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t let someone’s jealousy or insecurity stop you from pursuing what you want. A situation that can improve your professional position must be carried out even if someone is trying to stop you from doing so. Do what’s best for you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Concentrate on finishing what you start before you opt to start something new. Don’t be confused by what others say or do. Realize who your friends are and eliminate negative influences from your life. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Forget about trivial matters and focus on what really counts. You can make huge advances if you use your creative imagination and insightful perception to get what you want. Love is on the rise and plans can be set in motion.
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5-35-37-41-66 Megaball: 11 Megaplier: 5
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SPCA CAT OF THE WEEK Carmen, a spayed 1-year-old orange tabby and white American shorthair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is housebroken and great with other cats. Carmen is sweet, affectionate, gentle, friendly and active. She loves to be petted and given lots of attention. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit www.sumterscspca.com.
The Sumter SPCA Mutt Strut “Paws With A Cause!” will be held at noon on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Elaine D. Korn Memorial Center, 1100 S. Guignard Drive (next to the SPCA). Registration fee is $10 per person and includes event T-shirt. Participants will receive a donation packet with pledge forms at the time of registration. The strutter who raises the most money will win an Apple MacBook Air. Second place prize is $400 and third place prize is $200. All proceeds benefit the Sumter SPCA. Preregister at 1140 S. Guignard Drive. Call (803) 773-9292.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2014
WORLD SERIES
Cain’s RBI, catches help Royals grab early1-0 lead BY RONALD BLUM The Associated Press
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kansas City outfielder Lorenzo Cain catches a fly ball to end the second inning of Game 3 of the World Series against San Francisco on Friday in San Francisco. The Royals led the Giants 1-0 after three innings.
SAN FRANCISCO — Jeremy Guthrie limited the Giants to a pair of singles, Lorenzo Cain drove in a run against Tim Hudson with a grounder three batters in and the Kansas City Royals led San Francisco 1-0 after three innings Friday night as they tried to take a 2-1 World Series lead.
On a sun-splashed late afternoon in Northern California, the Fall Classic returned to AT&T Park, where the Giants had won six straight Series games dating to 2002. Of the 57 times a World Series has been tied 1-1, the Game 3 winner has taken the title 37 times. The Giants’ ballpark, alongside San Francisco Bay, has a unique atmosphere. The Grateful
Dead’s “Sugar Magnolia’’ and “Uncle John’s Band’’ played on the sound system during batting practice, and public address announcer Renel BrooksMoon stirred up the crowd with an excited voice. With the shift to the NL ballpark, the Royals moved Cain from center field to right to boost defense in
SEE CAIN, PAGE B2
PREP FOOTBALL
Tyler scores 6 TDs in Sumter’s 63-41 rout
MHS roars back
FROM STAFF REPORTS MYRTLE BEACH — It took just 14 seconds for Sumter High School to get on the scoreboard in its Region VI-4A varsity football contest on Friday against Carolina Forest, and the Gamecocks didn’t slow down once they got the offense going as Ky’Jon Tyler scored TYLER six touchdowns in a 63-41 shootout at the CF field. Tyler scored on runs of 90 and 32 yards, receptions of 61, 28 and 34 yards and a kickoff return of 75 yards. The scoring got started on Carolina Forest’s first play from scrimmage as SHS’s Ismale Bell scooped up a failed handoff attempt by Panther quarterback Will Brunson and ran 18 yards for the score and a 7-0 Sumter lead after Vincent Watkins’ PAT kick. A one-handed interception by Charlie Miranda set up Tyler’s 90-yard run, which gave the Gamecocks a 14-0 lead after executing just one play on offense. Sumter quarterback James Barnes capped an 80-yard touchdown drive with a 10-yard scoring pass to Tyler at the 11:54 mark of the second quarter, pushing the Sumter lead to 21-0.
Monarchs’ postseason hopes get boost with 14-6 win over Knights BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com DALZELL — Down to its fourth-string quarterback due to injuries and team violations, the Manning High School football team forced as many turnovers as it had offensive first downs in a 14-6 victory over Crestwood at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium on Friday. “We were down to our fourthstring quarterback, and I didn’t want to let the cat out of the bag,” Manning head coach Tony Felder said. “We have one of our quarterbacks hurt, and one of them has some team problems so we’re down to our fourthstring quarterback and he did a good job. The kids played their hearts out on defense and they made it happen when it counted.” Dylan Duke threw just two passes, one of which he completed for 14 yards. Felder said one of his QBs will return. “One of them will be back, but I’m going to stay with this kid,”
SEE MHS, PAGE B3
MARK MORGAN / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM
Manning’s Ra’Quan Bennett (25) tries to power his way past a gang of Crestwood tacklers during the Monarchs’ 14-6 victory on Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell.
USC 5 KEYS TO VICTORY
SEE SUMTER, PAGE B3
CLEMSON 5 KEYS TO VICTORY
Upset of Auburn not out of Tigers need to take advantage the question for Gamecocks of weaker Syracuse secondary BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Yes, it’s true not much of anyone gives the University of South Carolina football team a snowball’s chance of going to the plains and beating No. 5 Auburn today, and perhaps rightfully so. One has to wonder though, what would be the demeanor of Gamecock Nation had USC found a way to win those games it let slip away against Missouri and Kentucky? Carolina would be 6-1 and definitely ranked in the top 15 in the country, if not the top 10. It would still be a tall order and South Carolina would still be the underdog, but there would be much more confidence. Well, I’m here to tell you the Gamecocks can pull this off. It won’t be easy and USC will have to play its best game of the season, but it can
BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com
USC AT (5) AUBURN WHERE: Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, Ala. WHEN: Today, 7:30 p.m. TV: SEC Network RADIO: WIBZ-FM 95.5, WHKT-FM 107.5
pull off the upset. Here are five things Carolina needs to do to return to Columbia with a 5-3 record.
1. BE IN AN AGITATED STATE South Carolina has played with a chip on its shoulder one time this season, that coming in its 38-35 victory over Georgia. The Gamecocks need that demeanor against Auburn
SEE USC, PAGE B4
It wasn’t a thing of beauty, but the Clemson football team did what it needed to do to last week, picking up a 17-13 road victory over Boston College. It’s obvious — and really has been so since certainly the second game of the season, if not the first — that the Tiger offense performs at a different level with Deshaun Watson at quarterback as opposed to Cole Stoudt. However, Watson’s not coming back until at least the Georgia Tech game, so Clemson has to make do with Stoudt behind center. Fortunately for the Tigers, the next two weeks are against two of the weaker offensive teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Syracuse and Wake Forest. The Tigers will be playing host to the Orange today, and here are five things they need to do
SYRACUSE AT (21) CLEMSON WHERE: Memorial Stadium, Clemson WHEN: Today, 7 p.m. TV: ESPNU RADIO: WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7
to secure a victory.
1. TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED Clemson still has much to play for despite the losses to Georgia and Florida State in two of their first three games. The 5-2 Tigers are 4-1 in the ACC’s Atlantic Division, while the Seminoles are 4-0. They need to maintain their focus and keep the pressure on FSU in the race for the Atlantic title.
SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B4
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2014
SPORTS ITEMS
Maddon exercises opt-out, won’t return to manage Rays ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Joe Maddon won’t be returning to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays announced Friday that Maddon has exercised an opt-out in his contract, which was due to expire after next season. Owner Stuart Sternberg said in a statement: “We tried diligently and aggressively to sign Joe to a third contract extension prior MADDON to his decision. As of yesterday afternoon, Joe enabled himself to explore opportunities throughout major league baseball. He will not be managing the Rays in 2015.’’ Maddon has managed the Rays for nine seasons, compiling a 754705 record. He led Tampa Bay to the playoffs four times, won two AL East titles and one World Series appearance. The decision comes less than two weeks after Tampa Bay lost executive vice president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
by Baltimore.
HENLEY’S PUTTING GETS HIM EARLY LEAD AT SEA ISLAND
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Ted Bishop has been removed as president of the PGA of America over a sexist tweet directed at Ian Poulter. Bishop was unhappy about comments Poulter made in his book about the Ryder Cup captaincy of Nick Faldo in 2008 and Tom Watson last month. Bishop said Faldo’s record stands by itself. Comparing it with Poulter’s achievements, he referred to Poulter as “Lil Girl.’’ On Facebook, Bishop referred to Poulter “bashing’’ Faldo and Watson. Bishop wrote that Poulter “sounds like a little school girl squealing during recess.’’ Bishop later deleted the tweet and the Facebook post. In an email to The Associated Press, he says he should have used expressed himself differently. But he never apologized. Bishop, a head professional in Indiana, had one month left on his two-year term.
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Russell Henley tied his personal best on the PGA Tour with a 7-under 63 on Friday to take the lead in the McGladrey Classic. Starting with a horrible drive that he turned into a birdie, Henley ran off six birdies over his last 10 holes and leads Brendon de Jonge by one shot among the early starters in the second round at Sea Island Golf Club. Henley was at 9-under 131.Defending champion Chris Kirk atoned for a double bogey on this opening hole for a 67. He was four shots behind. Bishopville native Tommy Gainey fell off the pace and finished the day at even par.
CARDINALS’ WAINWRIGHT UNDERGOES ELBOW SURGERY ST. LOUIS — Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright has undergone what the team describes as minor elbow surgery that should not set him back for next season. The Cardinals say Friday’s operation was an arthroscopic procedure to trim a small piece of cartilage from the right elbow. The 33-year-old Wainwright is expected to begin physical therapy in two weeks and resume his offseason throwing program in eight weeks. Wainwright went 20-9 with a career-low 2.38 ERA in 32 starts this season.
TIGERS SLUGGER CABRERA HAS ANKLE SURGERY DETROIT — The Detroit Tigers say slugger Miguel Cabrera has undergone successful surgery to remove bone spurs in his right ankle and to repair a stress fracture. The team announced Friday that the surgery was performed by Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Cabrera will be reevaluated in three months. The Tigers say the stress fracture was to the navicular bone. Cabrera dealt with ankle problems during the Tigers season, which ended with the team eliminated from the AL Division Series
SHR PREPARES FOR FUTURE WITH CREW CHIEF SWAP MARTINSVILLE, Va. — When Kurt Busch was eliminated from title contention, it became apparent to both the driver and his owner that any change would need to be done soon. Stewart-Haas Racing will swap the crew chiefs for Busch and Danica Patrick beginning next week, giving each driver three races to work with their new teams. NASCAR has issued a ban on testing next season, so SHR believes it is giving its two teams a head-start on 2015. For Busch, who won at Martinsville Speedway in March and made the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, the change was necessary to give team owner Gene Haas the results he wants. Haas hand-picked Busch to drive a new fourth car for SHR, but Busch believe he has underperformed with first-year crew chief Daniel Knost.
BISHOP OUT AS PGA PRESIDENT
BRONCOS 35 CHARGERS 21 DENVER — Emmanuel Sanders waited six long weeks to join the list of players who have caught a touchdown pass from Peyton Manning. Now, he has four in less than a week. Manning and Sanders connected for a trio of touchdowns Thursday night in the Denver Broncos’ 35-21 victory over the San Diego Chargers. With the Chargers’ banged-up secondary double-teaming red-hot receiver Demaryius Thomas, Sanders caught TD throws of 2, 31 and 3 yards. The last one followed Chris Harris Jr.’s interception of a flustered Philip Rivers. Rookie running back Juwan Thompson added two TD runs as the Broncos (6-1) tightened their grip on the AFC West over the Chargers (5-3), who lost their second straight game. Manning finished 25 of 35 for 286 yards. Sanders caught nine passes for 120 yards, and Ronnie Hillman added 109 yards on 20 carries. From wire reports
CAIN FROM PAGE B1 one of AT&T Park’s trickiest positions. Usual right fielder Nori Aoki was not in the starting lineup, and Jarrod Dyson started in center and hit eighth. Cain made a pair of nice plays early, sliding to grab Buster Posey’s liner to end the first and reaching down for a running grab on Travis Ishikawa’s twisting drive with a runner on to end the second. Alex Gordon, who batted sixth in Kansas City, moved up to No. 2 hole as the Royals lost their designated hitter, Billy Butler. And with the loss of the DH, San Francisco’s Michael Morse was out. Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, who died June 16 of oral cancer, was honored before the game. His family stood on the infield with MLB Chief Operating
Officer Rob Manfred as a tribute was played on the center-field video board that included Gwynn highlights and interviews. The ceremonial first pitch was thrown out by Frank Burke, the fan who caught Ishikawa’s pennant-winning home run last week and gave the ball to the Giants outfielder. There also was a video remembrance of the 1989 earthquake that happened just before the scheduled start of Game 3 at Candlestick Park, and rock’n’roller Huey Lewis shouted “Play ball!’’ At 39 years, 102 days, Hudson became the second-oldest starting pitcher to make his World Series debut behind Philadelphia’s Jamie Moyer, according to STATS. Moyer was 45 years, 342 when
he started the third game against Tampa Bay in 2008. Guthrie returned to the area where he gained attention pitching for Stanford in 2001-02, becoming a first-round draft pick. Escobar drove Hudson’s first pitch, a 91 mph fastball, off the base of the wall near the left-field corner, advanced when Gordon grounded the next pitch to first and scored on Cain’s bouncer to shortstop. Hudson, in his 16th big league season, got in trouble again in the second, when Mike Moustakas singled to lead off and Omar Infante walked. Salvador Perez lined a hanging cutter to left, when Ishikawa made a sliding catch. Dyson, among the fastest runners in the major leagues, grounded into a 6-4-3 double play.
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THURSDAY’S GAMES
Indiana 88, Charlotte 79 Detroit 109, Philadelphia 103 New Orleans 88, Dallas 85
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FRIDAY’S GAMES
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4:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Australian League Match from Melbourne, Australia – Melbourne Victory vs. Melbourne City (FOX SPORTS 2). 6:30 a.m. - Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Perth International Third Round from Perth, Australia (GOLF). 7:40 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match from London – Manchester City vs. West Ham (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 a.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Practice from Martinsville, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1). 9:55 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match from Sunderland, England – Arsenal vs. Sunderland (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 Pole Qualifying from Martinsville, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – College Football: Texas at Kansas State (ESPN). Noon – College Football: Memphis at Southern Methodist (ESPNEWS). Noon – College Football: Rutgers at Nebraska (ESPN2). Noon – College Football: Minnesota at Illinois (ESPNU). Noon -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500 Practice from Martinsville, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – College Football: Alabama-Birmingham at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK). Noon – College Football: North Texas at Rice (SPORTSOUTH). 12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match from Swansea, Wales – Leicester vs. Swansea (WIS 10). 12:30 p.m. – College Football: North Carolina at Virginia (WACH 57). 1 p.m. – College Football: San Jose State at Navy (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 1:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200 from Martinsville, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9). 1:30 p.m. – College Football: Pennsylvania at Yale (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. - PGA Golf: McGladrey Classic Third Round from St. Simons Island, Ga. (GOLF). 2 p.m. – College Football: The Citadel at Western Carolina (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 2:30 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Los Angeles at Seattle (WIS 10). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Pepperdine at Brigham Young (BYUTV). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Mississippi State at Kentucky (WLTX 19). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Michigan at Michigan State (WOLO 25). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Texas Tech at Texas Christian (WACH 57). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: West Virginia at Oklahoma State (ESPN). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Oregon State at Stanford (ESPN2). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Pittsburgh at Georgia Tech (ESPNU). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Florida Atlantic at Marshall (FOX SPORTS 1). 3:30 p.m. – College Football: Boston College at Wake Forest (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 4 p.m. – College Football: UNLV at Utah State (ESPNEWS). 4 p.m. – College Football: Vanderbilt at Missouri (SEC NETWORK). 5 p.m. – College Football: Temple at Central Florida (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 5 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour AT&T Championship Second Round from San Antonio (GOLF). 7 p.m. – College Football: Syracuse at Clemson (ESPNU, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. – College Hockey: Niagara at Notre Dame (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7:15 p.m. – College Football: Mississippi at Louisiana State (ESPN). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: Alabama at Tennessee (ESPN2). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: South Carolina at Auburn (SEC NETWORK, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKTFM 107.5) 8 p.m. – College Football: Ohio State at Penn State (WOLO 25). 8 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: World Series Game Four -- Kansas City at San Francisco (WACH 57). 9 p.m. - Amateur Golf: Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship Final Round from Melbourne, Australia (ESPNEWS). 10 p.m. – College Football: Alabama State vs. Alabama A&M from Birmingham, Ala. (ESPNU). 10 p.m. – College Football: Southern California at Utah (FOX SPORTS 1). 10:45 p.m. – College Football: Arizona State at Washington (ESPN). 11:30 p.m. - LPGA Golf: Blue Bay LPGA Final Round from Hainan Island, China (GOLF).
PREP SCHEDULE TODAY
Dallas at Orlando, 7 p.m. New York vs. Toronto at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota vs. Chicago at St. Louis, MO, 8 p.m. Miami at Memphis, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Utah, 9 p.m. Sacramento vs. L.A. Lakers at Las Vegas, NV, 10 p.m. Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Portland at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
TODAY’S GAMES
No games scheduled
NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST New England Buffalo Miami N.Y. Jets SOUTH Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville NORTH Baltimore Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland WEST Denver San Diego Kansas City Oakland
W 5 4 3 1
L 2 3 3 6
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .714 .571 .500 .143
PF 187 135 147 121
PA 154 142 138 185
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PF 216 155 121 105
PA 136 150 172 191
W 5 3 4 3
L 2 2 3 3
T 0 1 0 0
Pct .714 .583 .571 .500
PF 193 134 154 140
PA 104 140 162 139
W 6 5 3 0
L 1 3 3 6
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .857 .625 .500 .000
PF 224 205 142 92
PA 142 149 121 158
NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST Dallas Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington SOUTH Carolina New Orleans Atlanta Tampa Bay NORTH Detroit Green Bay Chicago Minnesota WEST Arizona San Francisco Seattle St. Louis
W 6 5 3 2
L 1 1 4 5
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .857 .833 .429 .286
PF 196 183 154 151
PA 147 132 169 183
W 3 2 2 1
L 3 4 5 5
T 1 0 0 0
Pct .500 .333 .286 .167
PF 158 155 171 120
PA 195 165 199 204
W 5 5 3 2
L 2 2 4 5
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .714 .714 .429 .286
PF 140 199 157 120
PA 105 147 171 160
W 5 4 3 2
L 1 3 3 4
T 0 0 0 0
Pct .833 .571 .500 .333
PF 140 158 159 129
PA 119 165 141 176
THURSDAY’S GAME
Denver 35, San Diego 21
SUNDAY’S GAMES
Detroit vs. Atlanta at London, 9:30 a.m. St. Louis at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Seattle at Carolina, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Miami at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Chicago at New England, 1 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Oakland at Cleveland, 4:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. Green Bay at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Open: N.Y. Giants, San Francisco
MONDAY’S GAME
Washington at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCT. 30
New Orleans at Carolina, 8:25 p.m.
SUNDAY, NOV. 2
Arizona at Dallas, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Houston, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Washington at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. San Diego at Miami, 1 p.m. St. Louis at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Denver at New England, 4:25 p.m. Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m. Open: Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Green Bay, Tennessee
Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumter in SCISA 3A State Meet at Heathwood Hall in Columbia, TBA
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GOLF The Associated Press
NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE
MCGLADREY CLASSIC PAR SCORES
Friday At Sea Island Resort, Seaside Course St. Simons Island, Ga. Purse: $5.6 million Yardage: 7,005; Par: 70 Russell Henley 68-63—131 Brendon de Jonge 68-64—132 Brian Harman 65-67—132 Andrew Svoboda 66-66—132 Will MacKenzie 65-68—133 Mark Wilson 67-66—133 Fabian Gomez 67-66—133 Kevin Chappell 67-67—134 Scott Piercy 67-67—134 Chris Kirk 68-67—135 Mark Hubbard 68-67—135 David Lingmerth 68-67—135 Carl Pettersson 68-67—135 William McGirt 68-67—135 Robert Streb 69-66—135 Bill Haas 69-66—135 Derek Ernst 68-67—135 Shawn Stefani 66-69—135 Erik Compton 65-70—135 Andrew Putnam 68-67—135 ALSO Tommy Gainey 67-73—140
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NBA PRESEASON By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Toronto Boston Brooklyn New York Philadelphia SOUTHEAST DIVISION Atlanta Orlando Miami Washington Charlotte CENTRAL DIVISION Detroit Cleveland Chicago Indiana Milwaukee
W 5 5 3 3 2
L 1 3 2 3 6
Pct .833 .625 .600 .500 .250
GB – 1 1 1/2 2 4
W 4 3 3 3 3
L 3 3 4 4 5
Pct .571 .500 .429 .429 .375
GB – 1/2 1 1 1 1/2
W 5 4 4 3 3
L 2 2 3 4 4
Pct .714 .667 .571 .429 .429
GB – 1/2 1 2 2
WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION Houston New Orleans Dallas Memphis San Antonio NORTHWEST DIVISION Utah Minnesota Portland Denver Oklahoma City PACIFIC DIVISION Golden State Phoenix L.A. Lakers L.A. Clippers Sacramento
Indianapolis at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m.
W 5 5 3 2 1
L 2 2 4 4 3
Pct .714 .714 .429 .333 .250
GB – – 2 2 1/2 2 1/2
W 5 4 2 2 2
L 2 2 3 5 5
Pct .714 .667 .400 .286 .286
GB – 1/2 2 3 3
W 5 3 3 2 1
L 2 2 4 5 4
Pct .714 .600 .429 .286 .200
GB – 1 2 3 3
ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Montreal 7 6 Detroit 7 4 Tampa Bay 7 4 Ottawa 5 4 Boston 9 4 Toronto 7 3 Florida 6 2 Buffalo 8 1 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W N.Y. Islanders 7 5 Columbus 6 4 Washington 6 3 N.Y. Rangers 7 4 Pittsburgh 6 3 New Jersey 6 3 Philadelphia 7 2 Carolina 6 0
L 1 1 2 1 5 3 2 7
OT 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0
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GF 22 16 21 14 22 20 9 9
GA 21 13 14 10 23 21 14 28
L 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 4
OT 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 2
Pts 10 8 8 8 7 7 6 2
GF 25 20 20 21 22 20 22 11
GA 22 16 14 23 19 20 28 23
OT 2 1 2 0 1 0 2
Pts 12 9 8 6 5 4 4
GF 19 18 21 12 13 11 12
GA 13 10 20 4 13 16 24
WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION Nashville Chicago Dallas Minnesota St. Louis Winnipeg Colorado PACIFIC DIVISION
GP 7 6 6 5 6 6 7
W 5 4 3 3 2 2 1
L 0 1 1 2 3 4 4
GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 7 6 1 0 12 25 14 Los Angeles 7 5 1 1 11 17 10 Calgary 9 5 3 1 11 25 19 San Jose 8 4 3 1 9 27 25 Vancouver 6 4 2 0 8 20 17 Arizona 6 2 3 1 5 16 24 Edmonton 7 2 4 1 5 17 29 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.
THURSDAY’S GAMES
N.Y. Islanders 3, Boston 2 Detroit 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT Vancouver 4, St. Louis 1 Nashville 3, Chicago 2 Minnesota 2, Arizona 0 Calgary 5, Carolina 0 Los Angeles 2, Buffalo 0 Columbus 5, San Jose 4
FRIDAY’S GAMES
Dallas at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Colorado, 9 p.m. Carolina at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Columbus at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
TODAY’S GAMES
Buffalo at San Jose, 4 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Montreal, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Chicago at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Nashville, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Florida at Arizona, 9 p.m. Washington at Calgary, 10 p.m.
SUNDAY’S GAMES
Colorado at Winnipeg, 3 p.m. Columbus at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Ottawa at Chicago, 7 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Washington at Vancouver, 9:30 p.m.
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THE SUMTER ITEM
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2014
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Wilson Hall rallies past Heathwood Hall 38-21
MARK MORGAN / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM
Crestwood’s Ty’Son Williams (5) eludes Manning’s Raquon Dupree during the Knights’ 14-6 loss on Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell.
MHS FROM PAGE B1 Felder said. The victory gives the Monarchs their first Region VI-3A victory and moves then to 4-5 overall, keeping their hopes of state playoff berth alive. Manning had just three offensive first downs, but forced three turnovers to keep itself in the game. “We have lost like that so I’ll take the win like that,” Felder said. “We talked about if you fall down that’s OK as long as you can look up and get up, and they just fought till the end.” The Monarchs defense held Crestwood quarterback Ikeem Harper to 1 of 9 passing for 18 yards and two interceptions, but several dropped passes also hurt. “We’ve got to put together a complete game offensively,” Crestwood head coach Roosevelt Nelson said. “Defensively, we didn’t play a perfect game and there’s some things we can improve on, but we’ve got to find a way to hold onto the ball offensively and play four quarters.” Nelson has been filling in for injured starter Tylas Greene, who is out with a cracked foot and hopes to be back should the Knights make the playoffs. Manning’s Raquon Dupree had an 18-yard fumble return that tied the game at 6-6 in the third quarter, and running back Raquan Bennett put the game away for Manning with a 5-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter. Bennett finished with 58 yards rushing on 18 carries and was the majority of the Monarchs offense. It was a night of missed opportunities for Crestwood in which 22 seniors played their final home game. The Knights fell to 1-9, and more importantly missed out on a chance to clinch a playoff berth. They are now tied with Manning and Darlington a 1-3 for fourth place. Crestwood senior tailback and University of North Caro-
SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 Carolina Forest answered with an 80-yard drive of its own, aided by a few untimely Sumter penalties. The drive ended on a 30-yard Jeffrey Sherman run with 10:24 on the clock. The game had a bit of a Twilight Zone feel on a few occasions as a seeming Sumter interception was declared a touchdown for the Panthers, making the score 28-13 before Tyler’s 28-yard touchdown reception gave Sumter a 35-13
lina verbal commitment Ty’Son Williams had the lone Knights score, a 4-yard TD run in the first quarter. He finished with 121 rushing yards on 24 carries. The Knights will travel to take on rival Lakewood on Friday, while Manning will be at home against Marlboro County to try and settle the playoff situation. “Our offense can’t establish drives for four quarters,” Nelson explained. “It’s kind of been the same story; we just turn the ball over in the second half, and we can’t beat anybody like that turning the ball over that many times. We’ve just got to pick these guys up and muster up a win against Lakewood.” Crestwood found itself in a tight first-half battle thanks to its own demise. Leading just 6-0 at halftime, the Knights could’ve possibly been up at least two scores if it weren’t for a penalty, an interception and two turnovers on downs inside Manning territory. The Knights looked great on their opening drive, going 64 yards in nine plays capped by a Williams’ 4-yard touchdown run at the 8:09 mark of the first quarter. On the second Crestwood possession, Harper threw a would-be 37-yard strike to Treshawn Scarborough, but Manning’s Leroy Witherspoon stripped the ball out of his hands. The Monarchs couldn’t take advantage of the turnover, running just three plays before punting. The third Crestwood possession was a turnover on downs at the Monarchs 39. After Manning managed one first down, it punted from the 50 and Crestwood would’ve had a Donald Rutledge 73-yard punt return for a score if it weren’t for a clipping penalty. Meanwhile, Manning had to punt on three of its four firsthalf possessions. Its biggest play of the half came on a Duke 14-yard pass to Timothy Devitt, and it was held to just five total yards, thanks to long drives by the Knights.
halftime edge. Later, a potential Gamecock touchdown came off the board as Xzavion Burson appeared to catch a pass, advance it inside the Panther 10 and fumble, with a Sumter player recovering in the end zone. However, the play was ruled an incomplete pass and Sumter was forced to punt two plays later. The Gamecocks, who improved to 5-4 overall and 2-1 in region play, also scored on a 10-yard Barnes run and a 62yard Deonte Lowery run. Tiquan Colclough also had an interception for the Sumter defense.
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COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall’s varsity football team rallied from a 21-7 secondquarter deficit to defeat Heathwood Hall 38-21 on Friday at the Heathwood field. The Barons improved to 7-2 overall and 5-2 in SCISA 3A play, setting up a showdown with Laurence Manning Academy on Friday in Manning for the No. 2 seed in the state playoffs. The Highlanders led 7-0 before McLendon Sears scored on a 29-yard run to help WH tie the game. at 7-7. HH went up 21-7, but Wilson Hall got a 6-yard touchdown run from John Ballard just before halftime to make it 21-14. Cody Hoover kicked a 27yard field goal early in the third quarter to bring Wilson Hall within 21-17. Sears book the Barons on top for good with a 65-yard run that made it 24-21. Sam Watford scored the final two touchdowns. LAURENCE MANNING 15 PORTER-GAUD 10
CHARLESTON — Laurence Manning Academy rallied from a 10-3 secondhalf deficit to beat PorterGaud 15-10 on Friday at the P-G field. The Swampcats improved to 8-2 overall and 6-1 in SCISA 3A play. The victory sets up a showdown against Wilson Hall on Friday in Manning for the No. 2 seed in the state playoffs. The game was tied 3-3 at
FRIDAY’S SCORES Sumter 63, Carolina Forest 41 Manning 14, Crestwood 6 Hartville 56, Lakewood 20 Johnsonville 70, Lee Central 44 E. Clarendon 44, Scott’s Branch 20 Wilson Hall 38, Heathwood Hall 21 LMA 15, Porter-Gaud 10 TSA 46, The King’s Academy 0 Williamsburg 14, Robert E. Lee 8 Clarendon Hall 44, Jefferson Davis 0
halftime before the Cyclones went up 10-3 in the third quarter. LMA scored a touchdown, but missed the extra point, leaving the score at 10-9. However, Laurence Manning scored another TD in the fourth quarter and held on for the win. HARTSVILLE 56 LAKEWOOD 20
KELLEYTOWN -- Lakewood High School saw its hopes of winning the Region VI-3A title come to an end with a 56-20 loss to Hartsville on Friday at Kelleytown Stadium. The Red Foxes won the region title in improving to 9-0 overall and 4-0 in region play. The Gators fell to 5-4 and 2-2. Lakewood plays host to Crestwood on Friday with a chance to clinch the No. 3 spot from the region in the state playoffs. THOMAS SUMTER 46 THE KING’S ACADEMY 0
DALZELL — Thomas Sumter Academy clinched a berth in the SCISA 2A state playoffs with a 46-0 victory over The King’s Academy on Friday at General Field. TSA, which improved to
3-6 overall and 2-3 in Region I, scored 33 points in the first quarter. Thomas Sumter grabbed the lead on the opening kickoff on a 75-yard touchdown return by Austin Hudson. Jordan Adams tossed a 14-yard scoring pass to Dre Litsey to make it 14-0 before Ty Cressione broke off a 37-yard scoring run to make it 20-0. James Rabon picked up a fumble and returned it 51 yards for a score and followed it with a 5-yard scoring run after Mason Crawford recovered a fumble by The King’s. The Generals’ other scores were an 8-yard run by Kevin Lewis and a 12yard pass from Adams to Ty Litsey.
JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBALL LAURENCE MANNING 20 GRAY MILITARY ACADEMY 13
MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy closed out its season with a 20-13 victory over Gray Military Academy on Thursday at Billy Chitwood Field. Braydon Osteen, Jake Jordan and Brewer Brunson each scored touchdowns for the Swampcats, who finish with a 6-1 record. LMA had a 2-point conversion on a pass from Taylor Lee to Osteen. Brent Jordan had an interception and Grayson Gamble forced a fumble for LMA.
FRIDAY’S STATE SCORES A.C. Flora 35, Lower Richland 0 Academic Magnet 28, Battery Creek 20 Allendale-Fairfax 64, Bethune-Bowman 0 Bamberg-Ehrhardt 52, Branchville 0 Ben Lippen 56, Calhoun Academy 34 Berkeley 48, R.B. Stall 0 Bishop England 48, North Charleston 16 Calhoun County 56, North 22 Camden 16, Richland Northeast 6 Cane Bay 14, James Island 7 Cardinal Newman 14, Pinewood Prep 7 Carolina Academy 48, Greenwood Christian 22 Chapman 31, Blue Ridge 28 Chesnee 49, Blacksburg 21 Clinton 22, Chester 16 Colleton Prep 39, Bible Baptist 18 Crescent 23, Saluda 22 Cross 60, Lincoln 16 D.W. Daniel 70, Walhalla 0 Dillon 49, Loris 7 Dreher 35, Chapin 33 Dutch Fork 25, Spring Valley 12 Emerald 38, Berea 2 Estill 30, Denmark-Olar 22 Florence Christian 42, Dillon Christian 34 Fort Dorchester 34, Bluffton 0 Fort Mill 30, York Comprehensive 14 Francis Hugh Wardlaw 74, Laurens Academy 54 Gaffney 35, Clover 5 Goose Creek 28, Wando 16 Greenville 56, Woodmont 34 Hammond 44, Augusta Christian, Ga. 20 Hanahan 24, Beaufort 14
Hemingway 20, Lake View 16 Hillcrest 63, T.L. Hanna 0 Hilton Head Prep 24, Dorchester Academy 15 Holly Hill Academy 42, Christian Academy 0 Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 38, Blackville-Hilda 22 Irmo 17, Lexington 14 James F. Byrnes 70, Mauldin 14 Lake Marion 31, Kingstree 0 Lamar 62, Great Falls 6 Marion 32, Waccamaw 14 Marlboro County 22, Darlington 14 McBee 46, Camden Military Academy 0 Myrtle Beach 54, Georgetown 25 Newberry 39, Pelion 31 Northwood Academy 41, Bethesda Academy, Ga. 20 Orangeburg Prep 48, Spartanburg Christian 22 Orangeburg-Wilkinson 54, Hilton Head Island 14 Palmetto Christian Academy 39, First Baptist 14 Patrick Henry Academy 20, St. John’s Christian 14 Powdersville 49, Carolina High and Academy 12 Ridgeland-Hardeeville 37, Barnwell 16 River Bluff 20, North Augusta 17, OT Seneca 48, West Oak 0 Socastee 27, West Florence 24, 2OT South Florence 41, Conway 0 South Pointe 38, Broome 17 St. John’s 42, Military Magnet Academy 6 Swansea 24, Brookland-Cayce 18 Timberland 41, Andrews 7 Timmonsville 12, C.E. Murray 0 Trinity Byrnes School 36, Pee Dee Academy 7 Union County 31, Lancaster 24 Wade Hampton (H) 34, Edisto 27
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Big South has big battle between 2 rising powers BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press
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Carl Edwards, above, and Ryan Newman have been the biggest surprises in this year’s Chase field as the duo has advanced further than Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson.
Edwards, Newman top list of biggest Chase surprises BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press
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MARTINSVILLE, Va. — NASCAR’s new championship format came with fan-friendly brackets that likely had fans advancing Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. deep into the playoffs. Instead, both drivers were eliminated last week and the third round begins Sunday at Martinsville Speedway with a few surprises. Among them? Carl Edwards and Ryan Newman, two drivers few predicted would still be eligible at this stage of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Both capitalized on poor performances by Earnhardt and Johnson in the last round of the Chase to advance, and Newman really raised his game. He’s led at least one lap each of the last three races and scored three top-10 finishes. “We’ve been really consistent — our strength has been our consistency,’’ Newman said. “But in saying that, our last three races have been the strength of our consistency. Having a sixth, a seventh and a fifth when it really matters was important to us. We’ll just keep digging. Don’t really care what other people say if we should be here or if we shouldn’t be here. The fact is we are, and we have the ability to make the best of it.’’ He and Edwards go into Martinsville on Sunday hoping to kick-start a strong final round that elevates them into the final four. NASCAR will crown the champion at the Nov. 16 finale at Homestead, where the Sprint Cup will go to the highest finishing driver of the four. Edwards has two wins this season but has been mediocre in the Chase. He squeezed through in the first round, then benefited from Earnhardt and Johnson’s struggles in the second round. That doesn’t matter now
CLEMSON FROM PAGE B1 Yes, Florida State would need to lose two its final four ACC games and Clemson would have to win out, but the Seminoles have looked susceptible despite still being undefeated. One slip up and the pressure would definitely be on them.
2. KEEP THE DEFENSE ROLLING After not looking very good against North Carolina, the Tiger defense has had three straight strong games. It
USC FROM PAGE B1 and there is more than enough ammunition to get them to that point. USC has to believe it hasn’t played anywhere near its potential, but no one sees a chance for a victory. Also, even though Auburn is coming off a loss to No. 1 Mississippi State, it has to be looking at this game now as nothing more than a speed bump with Mississippi, Texas A&M, Georgia and Alabama still ahead on its schedule. This doesn’t mean go out on the field and play dirty, on the edge of the rules or being up in somebody’s face. That will come back and bite a team eventually. USC just needs to show some irritation over the situation if finds itself in.
2. ESTABLISH THE RUN With the exception of the season-opening loss to A&M, Carolina has been able to run the football. Mike Davis has
By The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Va. Lap length: .526 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 99.905. 2. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 99.605. 3. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 99.318. 4. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 99.297. 5. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 99.266. 6. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 99.24. 7. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 99.23. 8. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 99.209. 9. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 98.836. 10. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 98.62. 11. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 98.553. 12. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 98.328. 13. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 98.841. 14. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 98.815. 15. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 98.81. 16. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 98.646. 17. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 98.625. 18. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 98.589. 19. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 98.466. 20. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 98.466. 21. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 98.446. 22. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 98.338. 23. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 98.333. 24. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 98.282. 25. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 98.216. 26. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 98.2. 27. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 98.114. 28. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 98.089. 29. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 98.073. 30. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 97.906. 31. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 97.886. 32. (23) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 97.876. 33. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 97.835. 34. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 97.785. 35. (98) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 97.729. 36. (26) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 97.694. 37. (7) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 38. (93) Clay Rogers, Toyota, Owner Points. 39. (33) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 40. (83) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, Owner Points. 41. (44) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 42. (32) Kyle Fowler, Ford, Owner Points. 43. (66) Mike Wallace, Toyota, Owner Points.
as the points are reset and the remaining eight drivers begin Sunday on equal ground. “We admittedly have not been a dominant team all year, so this Chase format gives us an opportunity to be tied for the points lead with four races left. That’s great,’’ he said.
needs to continue that against Syracuse. One would think it wouldn’t be that hard since the Orange is averaging just over 22 points a game, 13th out of 14 ACC teams.
3. TRY TO ESTABLISH STOUDT EARLY Syracuse is allowing over 230 yards passing a contest, 12th in the ACC. Being that the Tigers are playing in Death Valley, offensive coordinator Chad Morris should try and help Stoudt gain some confidence in the early going by attacking the Orange secondary.
obviously been the most effective running back, but Brandon Wilds, Shon Carson and David Williams have all had success running the football. South Carolina needs to be able to run the football with authority to beat the Tigers. That will allow it to control the pace of the game; keeping Auburn’s offense off the field will be a big plus. Also, quarterback Dylan Thompson is a better passer when the offense isn’t resting solely on his shoulders.
3. DON’T THROW THE BALL DOWNFIELD AS MUCH Gamecock head coach Steve Spurrier often likes to go for the big strike with the passing game. It’s a great thing if you hit it, but if you don’t, it can lead to a quick 3-and-out. USC needs to let Thompson throw a mix of short and intermediate passes early on to get in a rhythm and then pick and choose some spots to go downfield as the game progresses. Several 6-yard passes
COLUMBIA — With the center of Football Championship Subdivision power in South Carolina moving to the Big South Conference, it only makes sense the biggest small college game of the year in the state might be today when Charleston Southern travels to Coastal Carolina. The Buccaneers pulled off the upset last year, putting a dent in the Chanticleers playoff seeding and leaving a lasting impression with a Coastal Carolina team trying to become a FCS power. “I think they just came in and hit us in the mouth from play one and came after us and we didn’t come out ready to fight,” Chanticleers center Kevin Hart said. “I’m looking forward to playing them again and trying to get some revenge.” In other games today involving South Carolina’s FCS teams Presbyterian hosts Monmouth; South Carolina State hosts Bethune-Cookman; Wofford hosts VMI; Furman hosts Samford; and The Citadel travels to Western Carolina. In Conway, Coastal Carolina (7-0, 1-0 Big South) hopes another undefeated season isn’t derailed by Charleston Southern (5-2, 0-1). Last year, the Buccaneers, who also hadn’t lost to a FCS team before they played, won 31-26. Charleston Southern suffered its own upset last week, losing to Presbyterian. The Buccaneers likely need a win to maintain hopes for a Big South title and a possible playoff bid. Their only other loss was a 21-20 loss at Vanderbilt, a Southeastern Conference member. In Clinton, Presbyterian (4-3, 1-1 Big South gets to welcome Monmouth (5-1, 0-0) to the Big South. While the Hawks are just starting Big South play, the Blue Hose are trying to stay in the conference race. A stunning win over Charleston Southern last week kept them in the thick of things. Presbyterian coach Harold Nichols said Monmouth’s 5-1 record is no fluke. The Hawks rank 12th in FCS scoring 39 points a game. In Orangeburg, South Carolina State (4-3, 2-1 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) still faces a lot of uncertainty even
In Artavis Scott and Mike Williams, Clemson has two difficult matchups at wide receiver for Syracuse. It needs to try and exploit it.
4. RUN THE BALL SOME TOO Picking up yards on the ground hasn’t been easy for the Tigers; they are averaging just 137 yards rushing a contest, and the man who is their leading rusher, Adam Choice, is out for the season after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament last week against BC. Clemson needs to find a way to run the ball with some consistency, no
mixed in with a good running game can lead to sustained drives and points.
4. MAKE DEFENSIVE ADJUSTMENTS Defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward moved up to the coaches box last week against Furman so he could have a better view of when and where to make adjustments during the game. It didn’t matter much against the Paladins, but USC needs for it work against Auburn. There have been two instances this year where Caro-
Today (5) Auburn vs. South Carolina, 7:30 p.m. (SEC NETWORK, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5) (21) Clemson vs. Syracuse, 7 p.m. (ESPNU, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7) Samford at Furman, 1:30 p.m. VMI at Wofford, 1:30 p.m. Citadel at Western Carolina, 2 p.m. (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240) Monmouth at Presbyterian, 2 p.m. Charleston Southern at Coastal Carolina, 3:30 p.m. Bethune-Cookman at South Carolina State, 1:30 p.m. Newberry at UNC Pembroke, 4 p.m. North Greenville at Carson-Newman, 3 p.m. Morehouse at Benedict, 2 p.m. Jacksonville at Limestone, 1 p.m.
ACC
Thursday Miami 30, Virginia Tech 6 Today North Carolina at Virginia, 12:30 p.m. (WACH 57) Georgia Tech at Pittsburgh, 3:30 p.m. (ESPNU) Boston College at Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH)
SEC
Today (1) Mississippi State at Kentucky, 3:30 p.m. (WLTX 19) (3) Mississippi at (24) LSU, 7:15 p.m. (ESPN) (4) Alabama at Tennessee, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Alabama-Birmingham at Arkansas, noon (SEC NETWORK) Vanderbilt at Missouri, 4 p.m. (SEC NETWORK)
TOP 25
Friday (6) Oregon vs. California (late) Today (8) Michigan State vs. Michigan, 3:30 p.m. (WOLO 25) (10) TCU vs. Texas Tech, 3:30 p.m. (WACH 57) (11) Kansas State vs. Texas, noon (ESPN) (13) Ohio State at Penn State, 8 p.m. (WOLO 25) (14) Arizona State at Washington, 10:45 p.m. (ESPN) (15) Arizona at Washington State, 5 p.m. (16) Nebraska vs. Rutgers, noon (ESPN2) (19) Utah vs. (20) Southern Cal, 10 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 1) (22) West Virginia at Oklahoma State, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN) (23) Marshall vs. FAU, 3:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 1) (25) UCLA at Colorado, 2 p.m.
after a bye week as it takes on Bethune-Cookman (6-1, 3-0). This was expected to be the biggest game of the year in the MEAC, and even with plenty of injuries to the Bulldogs, Wildcats coach Brian Jenkins doesn’t think it has lost its luster. In Spartanburg, Wofford (4-3, 2-1 SoCon) gets to play an old foe for the first time in a long time as VMI (1-7, 0-3) comes to Gibbs Stadium. The Terriers have won seven of the last eight against the Keydets, but they haven’t played since 2005, just before VMI left for the Big South Conference. In Greenville, Furman (2-5, 1-1 SoCon) hopes there is another surprising late season turnaround that can start against Samford (3-3, 2-2).
matter if it finds a feature back or has to do it by committee.
5. AVOID TURNOVERS The Tigers have done a good job of not turning the ball over, committing just six turnovers while coming up with 10. That’s third in the league; Syracuse is second with 13 takeaways against just five turnovers. The easiest way to let a team stay in game or gain an advantage is to give it a short field via a turnover. If Clemson wins this battle, it will go a long way toward a victory.
lina looked as though it never made any sort of adjustment: against Texas A&M when the Aggies threw over the middle of the field without fear of a defensive back being there, and against Kentucky’s Wildcat formation when it repeatedly ran through the middle of the USC defense. South Carolina won’t be able to completely shut down Auburn’s offense, but it’s got to be able to make it work for its points. If there is no resistance — i.e. adjustments — the ugliness that most predict for the Gamecocks will hap-
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5. CREATE, AVOID TURNOVERS USC has forced just four interceptions all season, all of them interceptions. That means there have been few short fields for the offense, much less that there have been few truly momentumswinging plays by the defense. Carolina needs to find a way to come up with a couple of takeaways and to not give any to Auburn. The Tigers don’t need any short fields.
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mark, “The Good Witch” will become its own series in early 2015. • “Railroad Alaska” (10 p.m. Saturday, Destination America, TV-14) follows those who work for and depend upon a train line connecting towns 500 miles apart in the vast wilderness of the 49th state, a place rich in adventure and basic cable docuseries. • Margaret’s business acumen impresses Nucky as he mulls a move to Manhattan on the series finale of “Boardwalk Empire” (9 p.m. Sunday, HBO, TV-MA). Over five seasons, this series has stumbled over too many characters and meandering subplots, but visually, it has never been less than a masterpiece to behold. • “Ghost Adventures” (9 p.m. Saturday, Travel, TV-PG) explores the mysteries of the “Island of the Dolls,” a creepy place off the Mexican coast. After a young girl was found drowned, the island’s only inhabitant hung thousands of
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Jagger, the film producer, heads to work NEW YORK (AP) — Song credits won’t be the latest place to feature Mick Jagger’s name. Instead, look to upcoming films and TV shows. The Rolling Stones frontman has been busy producing projects, from this year’s James Brown biopic “Get on Up” to a not-yet-titled HBO series directed by Martin Scorsese. Jagger is also behind the HBO documentary “Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown,” which debuts at 9 p.m. Monday. The rock icon said he was asked to produce the documentary before the film. “I was really interested, but I was kind of a bit documentary-ed out at that point,” the 71-year-old said with a laugh, explaining that he was asked to produce “Mr. Dynamite” about the time he finished working on the 2012 Stones’ documentary, “Crossfire Hurricane.” “It’s very time-consuming ... but I said, ‘Yeah and I’d really like to do the documentary.’ Then I woke up the next morning and thought a feature film would be a great idea.” Jagger asked Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney to work on the documentary, which takes an overarching look at the Godfather of Soul’s life. Brown died in 2006, at 73. “The fact that we were doing it after Mr. Brown had passed allowed people to
be a little bit more free about talking about him,” Gibney said. Gibney, whose credits include “Taxi to the Dark Side,” said he enjoyed collaborating with Jagger. “I heard some things that made me nervous, but I had a great time. He’s a good producer,” he said. “I just heard rumbles ... but I didn’t find that to be the case. Just the opposite.” Jagger’s other upcoming production projects include the films “Tabloid” and “The Tiny Problems of White People” with Colin Firth.
WHAT WAS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH JAMES BROWN? Jagger: I’m not claiming that we were buddies (laughs), but I met him early on in my career. When I first came to New York ... I went to the Apollo and I spent the day there ... I introduced myself to him, I’m sure he had no clue (who I was) ... But he was very, very nice to me. Very generous.
HOW INFLUENTIAL WAS BROWN? Jagger: He was such a big influence on all kinds of music. He was influential on performers that came later like Michael Jackson, Prince, and then the beginning of hip-hop and so forth. But he was also influential (on) every band, every rock band, (they) didn’t necessari-
ly play all James Brown numbers, but we all knew them.
THE DOCUMENTARY FOCUSES ON HIS MUSIC AND ACTIVISM, BUT IT ALSO TOUCHES ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, WHICH WAS GLOSSED OVER IN THE FILM. Jagger: I think Alex wanted to concentrate really on the two areas (music and activism) ... without ignoring the other areas. We could have made a whole movie (on), ‘Was James Brown a drug addict and wife abuser?’ but that’s the negativity and I don’t think you want to be ... white-washing people, but you don’t want to be turning up their negative side. And really we wanted to explore James Brown the musician, the performer. We wanted to explore James Brown the activist, because those were really interesting times. A lot of people obviously didn’t live through them and a lot of people forget, me included, so we didn’t heavy-hand the negativity of it.
al drama. The lead character is the owner of a record company and it’s about his life.
WHAT OTHER MUSICIANS WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT?
THIS HAS BEEN AN EMOTIONAL YEAR FOR YOU. HOW ARE YOU DOING?
Jagger: I have been asked to be involved in producing a movie on an adolescent Elvis ... so that’s in the works. And I’m doing a series on HBO which is very much music-orientated. It’s fiction-
Jagger: I’m doing fine. ... Everyone’s been kind to me. My family’s been very supportive, you know. I’ve had a lot of work to do so that’s kept me, you know, in a good way. So I’m fine.
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Musician and producer Mick Jagger is seen at the world premiere of the film “Get on Up” at the Apollo Theater in New York.
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Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO
Bristol General Contractors, LLC has openings for both Carpenters and Laborers located at Shaw Air Force Base, SC. This is a regular, full-time, benefit-eligible position and is expected to last approximately 18 months. Please visit our website at www.brist ol-companies.com to view the full job description and to apply. Resumes will not be accepted. Network Administrator Sumter, SC SAFE Federal Credit Union For details, please visit our website at: http:/www.safefed.org Ding Dong Avon Calling Avon by Vi, ISR. $15 to start. Let's talk 803-934-6292 or join online today! www.startavon.com Ref: Viola Shamrock Bingo is now taking applications for Security Guard & runners/callers to work full or part time. Must be able to work weekends. No exp. needed. Call 803 905-5545 Assistant Manager needed. Knowledge of lawn, garden & pet supplies a plus. Apply in person at Palmetto Farm Supply, 335 Broad St. Mon. & Thurs. start 9 am. 803-775-1204 x2.
Help Wanted Part-Time $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555 P/T person wanted to work in our business office. Must have bookkeeping & data entry experience & be comfortable with Excel & Word. This is roughly a 20-hour per week position, but could lead to full-time. Email your resume to Larry@theitem.com. Please, no phone calls or visits without an appointment. Only finalists will be contacted and the position will be considered filled by Nov. 14.
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STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015
DW 3 BR 2 BA, new paint throughout. $650 Mo. + $650 Dep Call Live Oak Realty 803-469-8147 Scenic Lake West- 2BR 2BA No pets Call 499-1500 9am-5pm Only
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W. Calhoun 2BR//1.5BA, newly renovated. Full kit, C//H//A. water incl, $525. Prudential 774-7368. HOLLY COURT APARTMENTS located in Manning, currently have spacious one and two bedroom apartments for rent. Fully carpeted with central air and heat, water and sewer included. Please call to inquire about our Move in Special. ( 803) 435-8786 or (803) 983-9281.
Homes for Sale Furmished 14x70 MH w/Florida Room facing water on deeded water front lot, boat house, owner may finance. Call 803-473-4382
Nice 1BR Apartment $475/mo & $325/dep. No pets. 803-775-5638
Unfurnished Homes 3BR 1BA lrg rooms, C/H/A, $600 Mo. Pet OK. Off Hwy 441 803-983-8172 LV msg No Sec. 8 4 br, 2 ba, Living/Dining rm. Den & Laundry rm. dble carport. 200 Crestwood. $900 mo. w/ 1 yr lease. Will owner finance to qualified buyer. h- 775-8840 or c- 491-4026
Lynchburg 3BR 2BA (one handicap). HUD installed insulation, wiring, plumbing, heat pump: exterior needs much work. $20,000 OBO call for appt. 803-469-3022 or 840-4327
2BR 2BA Brick home with garage, sun porch, quiet cul de sac, conv. to shaw $800 mo. 803-847-2813
1989 Palm Harbor MH- brick foundation, 3BR 2BA All Kit Appliances, on 2 acre corner lot, 1797 Sq Ft. $68,500 Call 236-0865
3 bdrms, 1 ba, newly renovated brick home. Great location, Summerton. $595 mo. 843-343-8343.
3BR 1BA on 1 acre of land $49,000 Call 803-775-5638
N. Guignard 3BD 2BA lg. back yard,. $900 + $900 dep. 1590 S. Guignard Pkwy close to Continental Tires 3BD 2BA $900 + $900 dep. 41 Inglewood Dr. 3BD 1BA $750 + $750dep All are like new brick homes include, washer/dryer hookup, hardwood floors, appliances. Call 803-773-1838 or 803-316-7958
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Nice 3BR/2BA DW on 1 acre. 5 min. to Shaw. Priv lot. $650/mo. + dep. 803-983-0371.
Rooms for rent in spacious home. Call 803-404-4662 for details
4495 Bethel Church Rd. 3BR 2BA, stove, refrig. Lg. yard. $700 mo. Call (803) 506-4600
Manufactured Housing 1987 Singlewide, 2 br, 1.5 ba, on rented lot, make offer. Call 803-607-9301.
Land & Lots for Sale 2 ac, Manning, Lake Marion. Will perk, 5 mins. to water. M.H. welcome. Paved road, lightly wooded. $19,900. Owner will finance. Down payment. $2,000. Payment, $202. Call anytime. 473-7125 For Sale by Owner 31ac. farm 5 miles from Sumter call 803-427-3888
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Local Insurance Agency representing major auto insurer seeks P & C agent. Experience in auto and home preferred. Excellent oral, written and organizational skills required. Reply with resume to: rarmfieldgeico.com
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2001 Dodge Dakota V8, automatic, 65,000 miles, red w/ rally stripes and body kit. asking $8000 OBO Call 803-506-2360
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SUPER SALE Chevy Z71 4x4 Dodge Ram 4x4 Ford F-150 Starting at $3,900 Price is Right Auto Sales 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2014-CP-43-1910 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Green Tree Servicing LLC
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis LS, exc. cond. low miles, all options, owned since 1998. Must see! $2700. Call 803-460-3701
Plaintiff, -vsKaren L. Cole and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender, Defendant(s) TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Karen L. Cole YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1640 St. Julian Place, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for a judgment by default granting the relief demanded in the Complaint.
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Abandon Vehicle / Boat Abandoned Vehicle Notice: The following vehicle was abandoned at Southeast Auto, Inc., 525 Myrtle Beach Hwy. Sumter, SC 29153. Described as a 2001 Dodge Neon VIN # 1P3ES45C71D287873. Total Due for storage is $2,140.00 as of Oct. 22, 2014, plus $25.00 per day thereafter. Owner is asked to call 803-773-3895. If not claimed in 30 days. it will be turned over to the Magistrate's Office for public sale.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDE(S), AND/OR TO PERSON UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY, INCOMPETENTS AND PERSONS CONFINED: YOUR ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem within thirty (30) days after service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff.
NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint in the above-captioned action were
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publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or either of them, a Guardian ad Litem to represent them for the purposes of this action, the appointment of said Guardian ad Litem Nisi shall be made absolute. SUMMONS YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, Post Office Box 12245, Columbia, SC 29211, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of South Carolina Code Section 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the attached mortgage is perfected and Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original note and mortgage and the Complaint attached hereto. NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the termination of an Agreement for Deed (Land Contract) of real estate given by Vernon J. Magazine and Vickie Horton to Harbour Portfolio VII, LP dated March 21, 2012, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on February 26, 2013, in Mortgage Book 1183 at page 3261. The premises covered and affected by the said Agreement for Deed (Land Contract) and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time
of the filing of this notice described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel, lot or tract of land, with measurements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in or near the City of Sumter in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot 7, Block 1 Broad Street Place on a plat recorded in Plat Book A-4, Page 85 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County and having the boundaries and measurements as shown on the last described plat. This description is made in lieu of the metes and bounds description as permitted by law under Sec. 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976) as amended. Being the same property conveyed from Fannie Mae aka Federal National Mortgage Association unto Harbour Portfolio VII by deed recorded on February 10, 2012 in Book 1166 at Page 2709. TMS No. 229-11-04-001 Property Address: 113 Anderson Street, Sumter, SC 29150 McDonnell & Associates, PA, Post Office Box 12245, Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Phone (803) 883-0542 Fax (803) 693-9758 Attorneys for the Plaintiff P1117296 10/25, 11/1, 11/08/2014
Crawford & von Keller, LLC. PO Box 4216 1640 St. Julian Place (29204) Columbia, SC 29204 Phone: 803-790-2626 Attorneys for Plaintiff NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO: 2013-CP-43-01439 Harbour Portfolio VII, Plaintiff vs. Vernon J. Magazine aka Vernon Jerome Magazine, deceased, and any children and heirs at law, distributees and devisees, and if any be deceased then any persons entitled to claim under or through them; also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real property described in the complaint herein; any unknown adults being a class designated as John Doe; and any known minors or persons under disability or in the military service being a class designated as Richard Roe, Vickie Horton, Monique Woodley as Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Vernon J. Magazine aka Vernon Jerome Magazine, Courtney Holmes-Aquirre as Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Vernon J. Magazine aka Vernon Jerome Magazine and Veronica Holmes as Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Vernon J. Magazine aka Vernon Jerome Magazine TO: THE DEFENDANTS HEREIN, NAMES AND ADDRESSES UNKNOWN, INCLUDING ANY THEREOF WHO MAY BE MINORS, IMPRISONED PERSONS, INCOMPETENT PERSONS, UNDER OTHER LEGAL DISABILITY OR IN THE MILITARY SERVICE, IF ANY, WHETHER RESIDENTS OR NON-RESIDENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO THE NATURAL, GENERAL, TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN OR COMMITTEE, OR OTHERWISE, AND TO THE PERSON WITH WHOM THEY MAY RESIDE, IF ANY THERE BE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Motion for an order appointing Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi, for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as Richard Roe or John Doe, defendants herein, names and addresses unknown, including any thereof who may be minors, imprisoned persons, incompetent persons, in the military service or under other legal disability, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County. YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that unless the said minors or persons under other legal disability, if any, or someone in their behalf or in behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by
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SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Civil Action No. 2014-CP-43-1827 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority, Plaintiff vs. Michelle R. Frye, Defendant. SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you,
Summons & Notice and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint, upon the subscribers at their office, 218 E. Main Street, Ste. 2, Lexington, SC 29072, within Thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that the undersigned attorneys on behalf of the Plaintiff herein will move before his Honor the Presiding Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit, or the Resident Judge, whichever one is present in the Circuit, on the 4th day after service hereof, at 10:00 o'clock a.m., or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, for an order appointing some suitable person as receiver to take charge of the mortgaged premises described in the complaint herein, collect the rents, issues and profits arising therefrom during the pendency of this action, and hold the same subject to the order of the Court herein, which motion is to be based upon the original note and mortgage and the verified Complaint hereto attached. If the premises described in the Complaint are occupied by the mortgagor, a motion will be made at the same time and place to designate a reasonable rental for said premises in accordance with the terms and conditions of the mortgage.
NOTICE OF FILING TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Take Notice that the Summons in the above-entitled action, together with the Complaint, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on September 2, 2014. WOODWARD, COTHRAN & HERNDON BY:Warren R. Herndon, Jr. Attorney for the Plaintiff 218 E. Main Street, Ste. 2 Lexington, SC 29072
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